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Iran war: Tenants caught in crossfire of Middle East conflict

TFA farm policy adviser Lynette Steel writes on how the Iran conflict is squeezing tenant farmers in the UK

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"If the disruption continues, many will be forced to reduce fertiliser use or shift to less input-intensive cropping, a short-term response that risks feeding through into reduced yields and lower overall food output across the next one or two harvests. For tenant farmers, the picture is further complicated by pressures that predate the current crisis."
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"If the disruption continues, many will be forced to reduce fertiliser use or shift to less input-intensive cropping, a short-term response that risks feeding through into reduced yields and lower overall food output across the next one or two harvests. For tenant farmers, the picture is further complicated by pressures that predate the current crisis."

The conflict involving Iran and the continuing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is placing growing pressure on domestic agriculture, with serious concerns mounting about the long-term...

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