Only because it hasn’t been so long in the UK. With harvest happening and winter coming, what does it look like for livestock farmers there in December and January? How much forage is being put up vs what’s needed and what’s already being fed out.Puts the bit of a dry spell in the UK into perspective.
The growing season being affected by drought is only the catalyst. It’s the off season and having enough to feed that’s the real first test.
Come early 2019 the UK could easily be facing similarities with having to truck in feed and pay high prices or sell off stock.