# Are UK farmers ready to hold protests?

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Podcast: [The Farmers Guardian Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-farmers-guardian-podcast-821278)
Published: 2026-04-20T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

War in the Middle East is placing a heavy toll on UK farmers. Coverage in Farmers Guardian in recent weeks has revealed the extent and impact of skyrocketing prices to red diesel, heating oil and fertiliser since the Middle East crisis escalated on February 28. The crisis has placed an additional £25,000 on fuel bills for some farm businesses, and others have claimed the UK is lurching into a food security crisis if the Government does not act immediately to support domestic food production. ...

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