Farming Matters: Oliver Scott - 'The war in Ukraine shows me must produce more food here'

The war in Ukraine has created a perfect storm of wheat shortages and massive hikes in the price of diesel and fertiliser.

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Farming Matters: Oliver Scott - 'The war in Ukraine shows me must produce more food here'

The war in Ukraine has created a perfect storm of wheat shortages and massive hikes in the price of diesel and fertiliser. Russias invasion of Ukraine has led the UK to take urgent steps to reduce its...

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