Britain’s muddy fields pose the latest climate threat to food security

(Bloomberg) - From tractors stuck in muddy paddocks to raw sewage flushing from clogged waterways, extreme rain and flooding have wreaked havoc on British farmers this year. The soggy and turbulent weather - exacerbated by climate change - has hampered their ability to supply home-grown crops for bread, beer and almost every supermarket aisle.

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According to the Met Office, Britain has experienced its sixth wettest spring since records began in 1836. The outcome has devastated fields growing cereals such as wheat and barley, which the UK usually produces at levels largely in the can meet domestic ...