UK 'facing food shortages' after four heatwaves in a single year as drought hits critical crops

Tom Bradshaw, president of the NFU, said production of oats this year has been 'very, very poor', and that wheat has been suffering similarly due to the prolonged drought

Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops Britain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England faced a punishing drought, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned. Farms across the country faced flo

NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather affecting the UK's food supply.