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Outspoken Digest Food Economics Desk

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Stories by Outspoken Digest Food Economics Desk

Business

England Had 8 Percent of Its Normal July Rain. Now Come the Bills.

Wheat and oat yields are poor, livestock farmers are eating into winter feed in August, and growers are running out of irrigation water. The Farmers' Union calls this the third drought in five years.

Aug 4, 2026/4 min read

Cracked dry soil in a parched farm field

Business

Fertilizer's Sharp Price Drop Could Become Food Relief, but Not Overnight

World Bank data show fertilizer prices fell 21.8% in June. Farmers and shoppers may benefit later, though contracts, planting cycles and energy costs slow the transmission.

Aug 2, 2026/2 min read

A farmer inspecting crops beside fertilizer and grain supplies