Mark Meadows, an arable farmer from Alderminster near Stratford-upon-Avon, reported a decline in his spring wheat yield due to minimal rainfall. According to the Met Office, this spring is on track to be the driest in over a century. Meadows noted the adverse soil conditions, saying the ground was "like concrete" and some of his crop had to be "written off", resulting in a financial loss of approximately £3,000. He explained, "We have lost yield and we can't manage that yield back." He noted, "The wheat from a nearby field that was planted eight days earlier could still be sold".
Meanwhile, Richard Simkin, a farmer from Essington, Staffordshire, uses polytunnels for his strawberry crops. He reported no adverse effects on his strawberries, which are drip-fed with water sourced from a borehole. Simkin observed, "The sunnier weather meant his strawberries were ready to be picked at least 10 days earlier than normal." However, he expressed concern regarding the future planting of pumpkins, fearing the ongoing drought may impact their yield.
Source: BBC