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- Rix Farms, Colchester, United Kingdom, faces a 44% rise in diesel prices, increasing costs by 649,000 pounds this year.
- The farm supplies major retailers including McDonald’s and Tesco.
- John Rix, chairman of Rix Farms, said rising prices may force costs onto consumers, echoing inflation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- The farm relies on gas for nitrogen fertilizers, adding uncertainty since gas supplies cannot be stockpiled and are critical for production.
