Farmers across Worcestershire are appealing for financial help amid rising energy costs.
Vegetable growers across the Midlands have warned salad shortages on some supermarket shelves could continue for several more weeks.
To speed up growth he has the option to artificially heat and light his crops, but fears the rising cost will make it unprofitable. At its conference in Birmingham last month, the National Farmers Union revealed domestic production of salad crops will reach its lowest levels since records began this year.Stoke-on-Trent MP Jo Gideon backed calls for more to be done to help farmers in the UK
While supermarket shelves in Worcestershire appear to be sparse, independent grocers remain plentiful with stocks of imported fruit and vegetables sold a higher price.
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