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To be worried about food shortages.

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Stangerthings · 03/09/2022 21:13

We have had no rain at all for 6 weeks. Local farmers are very worried about their crops. The radar has shown heavy rain over this area several times but not a drop has fallen. We get a grey haze for most of the day and then it clears and no rain.

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Sunnyqueen · 03/09/2022 21:14

Nah it'll be fine.

ILoveAllRainbowsx · 03/09/2022 21:16

It is poorer countries I am worried about.

We will be ok.

Stangerthings · 03/09/2022 21:17

Farmers have warned this will have “really severe impacts”, including leading to smaller vegetables being harvested. Coming on top of a surge in the cost of fertiliser and fuel for farmers, there are mounting fears this could further inflate prices for staple groceries.

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RudsyFarmer · 03/09/2022 21:29

I think we have too many things to worry about all at once. So while I think you’re right I haven’t got the head space to worry. Sorry.

Stangerthings · 03/09/2022 22:15

RudsyFarmer · 03/09/2022 21:29

I think we have too many things to worry about all at once. So while I think you’re right I haven’t got the head space to worry. Sorry.

I think you are right. I can list fewer things that I am not worried about .

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underneaththeash · 03/09/2022 22:43

You may not be able to get exactly the food we need, but no-one is going to be starving. Please don’t worry.

mynameiscalypso · 03/09/2022 22:44

I thought that the weather over the last year had actually led to some really good harvests for some crops?

elizabethdraper · 03/09/2022 22:48

The fact that fruit and vegetables are rotting because there is no one to pick them

NatM15588 · 04/09/2022 08:47

Its currently lashing of rain here in lovely Glasgow and is to continue for the next 7 days! I really wish we could send some down south for a break and to help out the farmers 😪

BorgQueen · 04/09/2022 08:54

Buy tins or frozen if you’re that worried 🤷‍♀️

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