UK politicians have been told that farmers “have never witnessed anything like this at any time in living memory” and that food and drink prices are to rise higher than previously expected.
At a hearing on food security at the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Committee on Wednesday, politicians were warned by a farming boss that the industry is facing major issues across almost all sectors, with the price of animal feed and nitrogen fertiliser skyrocketing.
Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), told the committee that its members called it “an extraordinary situation.”
The NFU is the largest industry association for farmers in England and Wales….