An increase in climate change - related extreme weather events led to annual cereal production losses of £ 62 m ( $ 79.5 m ) in 2018 , while early livestock deaths rose by 2020 , according to a study commissioned for the uk Wildlife Federation . It revealed Scotland 's farmers were among the hardest hit , losing more than £ 161 million due to extreme weather conditions , while surviving cattle losses , reaching 1.76 million last year , were at a historic low .
An increase in climate change-related extreme weather events led to UK cereal production losses of £62m ($79.5m) in 2018, while early livestock deaths rose by 100,000, according to a study undertaken for the World Wildlife Federation. It revealed Scotland's farmers were among the hardest hit, losing more than £161m due to extreme weather conditions, while surviving cattle figures, reaching 1.76 million last year, were at a historic low.