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Potato growers who were unable to get on their fields made their way to the British Potato Show in Harrogate, Yorkshire, last week. The weather was a hot topic, but so was the long-term future of the sector.

There is no escaping the weather. Like every farm in the UK, we have been battered over the past few weeks

The fires ranged from crops, building and farm equipment and was an increase from 1,800 fires reported in 2021

Heavy rainfall sees fields of potatoes, sprouts and parsnips washed away

The UK potato crop is expected be one of the smallest on record this year

A wet UK summer has meant pumpkins are bigger than normal, but waste experts believe it could create hundreds of tonnes of additional food waste.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have been urged to act now to secure their farm ahead of Storm Agnes

This week's blog is from Alex Black, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian's head of news and business.

September’s warm, dry start has given growers in Scotland a welcome reprieve in what many had feared could be a poor harvest.

As the catchy weather continues, many farmers are completing their harvests but some are yet to start due to a shortage of consistent drying days