National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw was the guest speaker at the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association's AGM at the Norfolk Showground.

He said the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine had already proved the UK's vulnerability to supply chain shocks.

Now the "resilience of our food system" is being severely tested again after the war in Iran sent fuel and fertiliser prices soaring and triggered fears over food inflation.

Despite a ceasefire and hopes for peace, he said long-term concerns remain over the continued stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz - a vital trade route for an estimated 20pc of the world's oil and gas shipments, and 35pc of urea exports, making it a critical bottleneck for fertiliser.

National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw speaking at the Royal Norfolk Agricultural........

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