Drooid Logo
Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

UK Farmers Face Soaring Fertilizer Costs Amid War

3/30/2026

48 4 Full Breakdown

1 of 1

Story summary
  • The ongoing war in the Middle East has driven fertiliser prices higher for UK farmers.
  • Olly Harrison, a Merseyside farmer, says prices rose from £340 to over £700 per tonne.
  • He plans to sell his current fertiliser rather than plant crops because of the rise.
  • Lord John Fuller, chairman of Nitrasol, cautions inflation and famine risk in Africa and Asia, urging regulatory relaxations.