Higher energy and fertiliser costs bite into profits

As NFU issues call to address standing charges, industry braces itself for key input increases

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Input rises are putting further pressure on farm profits
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Input rises are putting further pressure on farm profits

Rising energy and fertiliser costs are putting pressure on farm incomes, especially arable and dairy farmers who are seeing commodity prices squeezed. Although there has not been a mass rise in input...

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