Iran war: NFU presses Gov on Middle East disruption to UK farm businesses

Farmers have only been told that input prices for oil and gas has gone up when taking in deliveries on-farm, making it harder for them to challenge or decline an order

Chris Brayford

12 March 2026 • 3 min read

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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "And, with the removal of farm support which added a layer of resilience for many farm businesses, farmers are more exposed than ever to global markets. We need to find ways to prevent UK farm businesses becoming collateral damage to global politics."

Farmers need transparency and fairness over fuel and fertiliser prices if the UK is to build long-term food resilience to market volatility and disruption to the food supply chain from war in the Middle...

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