Despite a ceasefire, the Iran war will continue to affect farmers' costs and therefore food prices.
Patrick points out that though the majority of farmers are still planting their crops "thinking, well we're just going to have to suck it up as we always do", he forecasts that "it's highly unlikely they're going to see a return", as the cost of fertiliser, energy and fuel have seen such significant increases.
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