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 鈥� 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 this year could be affected after farmers warned they are starting to feel the ramifications of the war in the Middle East with price increases to key inputs such as oil...
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