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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Rising pest risks: How the Met Office Is helping to safeguard UK crops

The UK temperature is rising and that brings the risk of new pests becoming established in the UK, posing threats to agriculture and forestry warns the Met Office

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 2 min read
Rising pest risks: How the Met Office Is helping to safeguard UK crops

With temperatures reaching 10.09°C across the UK, 2025 was the warmest year on record in a series, since 1884. It was also the second year where the annual average temperature exceeded 10.0°C. Dr...

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