Dispatches from California: how the Iran war and Trump tariffs are hurting farmers

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It comes after a summer that has battered their bottom lines, with the NFU in August going so far as to say next year’s food production could be at risk without immediate government intervention.

The challenges facing UK food producers and farmers are well documented. This week alone, McCain’s annual Farmdex report found more than quarter (27%) were either making a loss or breaking even.

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