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Farmers have faced significant pressure with spiralling red diesel costs since war in the Middle East escalated in February. Will the Government's support be too little too late or welcome news for the sector?

TFA said war in the Middle East is squeezing tenant farm businesses hard

Could an emergency cut to fuel duty help farmers who are dealing with price shocks to key farm inputs from war in the Middle East?

Sir Ed Davey has called for the Government to back British farmers hammered by spiking costs

Keep an eye on the latest trends in the fuel markets as the crisis in the Middle East continues

European farming leaders have highlighted the mounting pressures hitting the sector

Suffolk Central MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said UK food prices could go if the Government does not act to support farmers with skyrocketing fertiliser costs

If war in the Middle East has taught us anything, it is that the UK needs to build a resilient food system which values domestic food production and the farmers who work incredibly hard to make that a reality

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice draws on his experience of dealing with price shocks during war in Ukraine to offer some long-term solutions which could help UK farmers contending with challenges from war in the Middle East

How is war in the Middle East impacting UK farmers? Is the Government doing enough to support domestic food producers as costs for key farm inputs spiral? And are farmers ready to hold protests across the UK?