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This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

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

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has called for calm as conflict in the Middle East begins to take a stranglehold on farm businesses in the UK. She said food supply is stable and added the Gov is working to ensure there is no 'market abuse' of fertiliser prices

Former Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron said it is 'recklessly foolish' that during a time of geopolitical uncertainty, farmers in England are not being encouraged to produce more food

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch told Farmers Guardian that conflict in the Middle East must be a wake up call for the Government to back food production in the UK

Head of arable Ash Ellwood ponders fuel delivery challenges as Middle East conflict continues

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

Peak season is approaching for the berry industry with the war in the Middle East having a ripple effect on domestic producers

The Labour Rural Research Group is seeking views and evidence from farming communities on increases to heating oil and LPG bills as conflict in the Middle East continues

Farmers said there could be a reduction in UK food production this year following 'unsustainable' increases to key inputs