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40% question their farming future, survey finds

McCain Foods’ second annual Farmdex report has found that mounting uncertainty is making it harder for British farmers to plan for the future, with extreme weather, rising costs and policy uncertainty to…

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40% question their farming future, survey finds

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McCain Foods’ second annual Farmdex report has found that mounting uncertainty is making it harder for British farmers to plan for the future, with extreme weather, rising costs and policy uncertainty to blame. More than eight in ten farmers (86%) say policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while three in four (74%) report increasingly unpredictable weather is making it harder to manage their farm effectively. Rising input costs remain another major concern, with 87% saying they have significantly affected profitability over the past year. The McCain Farmdex gives farmers across Britain a platform to share their experiences and perspectives of life on…