Prolonged blockade of Strait of Hormuz could bring food shortages and rationing

Already, there are some reports of disastrous consequences in Asia, writes Stephen Cadogan

The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is designed to stop Iran from exporting energy or importing food, industrial parts, or weaponry by sea. Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi

The farming news has now been superseded by global politics.

The latest from the Persian Gulf will determine the future, rather than price trends at the farm gate, or even the weather. With someone as unpredictable as America’s president Donald Trump making the news, no one can relax.