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- Ali Capper, a fruit grower, reports that fertiliser prices rose 40% and red diesel costs rose 100%.
- The National Farmers Union warns food prices will rise as farmers cannot absorb higher costs.
- Ben Savidge, a potato farmer, notes planting costs have increased by £5 per tonne.
- Experts forecast UK food inflation could reach 9% by year-end, with disruptions lasting months.
