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Iran war: Trump urged to protect farmers from food supply shocks

Can US President Donald Trump help protect farmers from disruption to supply chains after Iran threatened to blockade oil tankers which need to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
"These supply chain shocks are expected to drive already record-high input prices even higher at a time when farm margins are already extremely tight and many farmers are underwater."
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"These supply chain shocks are expected to drive already record-high input prices even higher at a time when farm margins are already extremely tight and many farmers are underwater."

Farmers are bracing for a 'system shock' resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertiliser availability and prices as conflict in the Middle East continues....

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