BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:23:00
Than tripled, while the cost of fuel is up nearly 75% since 2019. since 2019, what the nfu describes as the last normal year, animalfeed is up 75%. nitrogen fertiliser up 240%. agricultural diesel up 73%. wholesale gas up a whopping 650%. there are now 7,000 fewer agricultural businesses in the uk than before the pandemic. production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and pears are expected to be the lowest this year since records began in 1985. the nfu is urging the government to lift a cap on seasonal overseas workers and establish a new food security target. what we really want is some of that...