European farmers face ‘real crisis’ as agricultural commodity prices tumble
Arable sector contends with sharp drop in price of wheat and sugar and rising input costs
Arable sector contends with sharp drop in price of wheat and sugar and rising input costs

Higher production, lower consumption and plunging profits threaten factory closures

From Minnesota to Punjab, fertiliser costs are up and harvests are set to be hit

Soaring production costs could add to recent woes of poor harvests and a five-year low wheat price

Growing number of fertiliser plants forced to shut, threatening rice and other harvests

Traders warn of further jump in prices and ‘huge pain’ as economies cut consumption

Fixing it will require much more than the new farm bill can deliver