Industry must adapt to climate change, says Shropshire farmer

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Adrian Joynt says prolonged spells of wet weather could cause financial hardship for some farmers.

A farmer from Shropshire has said the industry must adapt to changing weather patterns, following significant rainfall this year which has led to crop failure for some.

Adrian Joynt, farm manager at the Apley Estate near Bridgnorth, said prolonged spells of mild and wet weather could cause severe financial hardship for some farmers.“We are used to dealing with it, but I think this year has been exceptionally bad.” Mr Joynt estimated a farmer might lose about £100 per acre for each half a tonne of wheat that could be produced on that land.

He said milder winters had also led to more pests surviving which might not otherwise make it through the colder months.Crop failure is as much an issue for producing animal feed as it is for producing food for people

 

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