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Soaring energy costs pile pressure on supply chain, says NFU

Union writes to Ofgem demanding a rethink on standard charges for business

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High energy prices are placing too much pressure on farm businessess
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High energy prices are placing too much pressure on farm businessess

Spiralling energy costs and standing charges on non-domestic electricity bills are adding huge inflationary pressures in the supply chain, the NFU has warned, with these hikes posing an existential threat...

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