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At a time when UK farmers are facing increasing pressure from a conflict taking place thousands of miles from British shores, the Government has been challenged to step up and support food producers before it is too late

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

Is the UK prepared for potential food and CO2 shortages if war in the Middle East continues beyond the summer?

Key farm inputs such as fertiliser and red diesel have skyrocketed since Israel and the US struck missiles at Iran which, in turn, has led to increased pressure being placed on UK farmers

Can Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves learn an invaluable lesson from the fuel strike in 2000 to support farmers and hauliers before it is too late?

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Farmers for Action in Northern Ireland has highlighted the pressure on the sector

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said rural communities cannot be an afterthought for Government as events in the Middle East start to affect farmers' living standards and their businesses

Researches said the model aims to address a central challenge in UK agriculture of how to maintain food production while reducing emissions and adapting to climate pressures and volatile markets

Domestic fertiliser, fuel, feed and commodity markets could all be impacted by the war