British arable farmers are facing a revenue loss of more than £800m after one of the worst-ever harvests on record, analysis shows.

Crop production this year was hit by the hottest spring and summer on record as well as drought conditions, leaving farmers with 20% less revenue, according to an estimate by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) thinktank.

The estimated loss of £828m is based on researchers looking at "per-hectare yield" figures for wheat, spring and winter barley, oats and oilseed rape and crop area estimates for the UK.

They compared current farm gate prices to government figures for the 10-year average for production volumes for the five staple crops from 2015-2024, finding a sharp drop in revenue.

Farmers saw a 38.4% decline in revenue from oilseed rape, a 2

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