A UK Farming Washout?

The UK has had record rainfall over its past 18 months (for example, an entire average monthly volume fell here, over the first 10 days of April). Farmers have consequently warned that livestock and crop production will be dramatically reduced this year (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/10/uk-food-production-down-record-rainfall-farmers). Production of wheat (15%); Oilseed rape (28%) and winter barley (22%) will all be substantially down. There's also been an increased attrition rate for lambs, born this spring. This will mean rising prices and having to import more food. That won't help ease the 'cost of living crisis'. Some farmers are having to get support from a 'farming recovery fund'. This seems like yet another cost of dealing with climate change! It's to be hoped, however, that most of the increased food imports don't have to come, by air, from very distant locations. That will only further increase global heating! Alternatively, farmers might turn from wheat, to rice production?