UK Farmers Face Warming Climate And Other Challenges At Harvest Time

LYMINGE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: A combine harvester harvests wheat in fields near Lyminge on August 08, 2022 in Lyminge, England. As the climate warms, farmers across the UK have seen the annual harvest arrive up to a month early over the last 60 years, with 2022 being the earliest on record. Changing climate, the affects of the war in Ukraine, Brexit, and a world still emerging from a Covid pandemic have also added to the complexities. Rising fuel, fertiliser and irrigation costs have hit farmers hard, with shortages in workforce across the sector, parts shortages, and fluctuating crop prices adding to the difficulties. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)