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Iran War: Farmers see cost of oil and red diesel increase 'rapidly'

Farmers said their could be a reduction in UK food production with price input costs increasing

Chris Brayford
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "We have already seen how disruption to global oil and gas markets has influenced the price of fuel and fertiliser here in the UK, which are key inputs used for spring planting, growing crops and forage production. This conflict underlines why it is so important that we build resilient farming and growing businesses in the UK – businesses that can continue to produce food for the 70 million consumers of the UK and withstand shocks from global volatility."
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "We have already seen how disruption to global oil and gas markets has influenced the price of fuel and fertiliser here in the UK, which are key inputs used for spring planting, growing crops and forage production. This conflict underlines why it is so important that we build resilient farming and growing businesses in the UK – businesses that can continue to produce food for the 70 million consumers of the UK and withstand shocks from global volatility."

Preparations for Spring planting could be affected as farmers have warned they are starting to feel the ramifications of the war in the Middle East with increases to price inputs. Farmers said prices...

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