Higher food prices to become norm as signals suggest Eurozone inflation is likely to continue

The Eurostat indicator shows inflation has spiked in the last month, rising to 4.1% as of October. PA Images.

The rise in fertiliser costs has jolted European agriculture into a state where production could be constrained for the coming year. 

On-farm, either the lack of availability or the sheer cost of inputs will result in limited inputs, and as a result, may impact production. Securing supplies of fertiliser internationally seems to be as much a problem as the actual price. This isn’t an Irish problem but European wide and beyond.