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."
Price rises for red diesel and fertiliser could lead to food price inflation for consumers as the ramifications of the war in the Middle East start to impact farmers preparing for Spring planting. Farmers...
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