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Key stocks to watch after east coast floods
At risk are not only farmers but producers of fertiliser, cheese and even coal.
Elio D'AmatoContributorThe floods on the east coast pose a huge risk to farmers, in a sector where it’s never cost more to run a business. Prices of feed, fertiliser, labour, haulage and diesel have all gone up thanks to inflation, adding further burden to stretched balance sheets.
The impact of the floods on the agricultural sector includes crops, destroyed livestock and ruined infrastructure.
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