Like U.S., British farmers pummeled by lower crop prices

Farm income in Britain fell by 29 percent during 2015, according to a government estimate, to the smallest amount in eight years, reported Bloomberg. “Farmers suffered from lower prices for grain, meat and dairy products while an unfavorable exchange rate reduced subsidy payments from the European Union,” said the news agency. Commodity prices are down… » Read More

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