AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHeat and drought pressure on UK farming: The Met Office is warning of a possible return to heatwave conditions next week, with drought fears rising and the NFU saying a “week to 10 days” window could affect food supply if rain stays scarce. Water restrictions tightening: A drought monitoring group says several southern, central and eastern areas are close to “prolonged dry weather”, raising the risk of wider hosepipe bans. Wildfire impacts on Welsh livestock land: A Blaenavon wildfire is now over 200 hectares, with smoke affecting communities and local farmers helping create fire breaks; authorities warn it could burn for several days. Farm jobs and processing squeeze: British Sugar plans to stop beet processing at Cantley in Norfolk from end-February, putting 104 jobs at risk while inviting growers to continue for the 2027/28 campaign. Food retail and seasonal produce: Aldi says exceptionally sweet British plums are rolling out across all 1,086 stores from 22 July, targeting up to 700,000 units this season. Farm safety focus: Farm Safety Week 2026 continues with renewed calls to prioritise serious injury prevention as well as fatalities.
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