The rising cost of fertilizer, feed and fuel has put added strain on many farmers and there are fears that some farming operations might not survive the current season without government help.

The cost of fuel and global demand for fertilizer due to the ongoing war in Ukraine has driven up costs for farming operations, many of which already have tight margins.

Chris Oram of Mark’s Market in Wooddale calls the impact of rising costs “scary.”

He says the costs of fuel, seed and fertilizer have all “skyrocketed.”

The cost of fertilizer alone, which is essential to ensuring good yields, has increased 100 per cent over last year due to global demand.

The Treasurer of the NL Young Farmers’ Forum and sixth-generation dairy farmer, Nancy Lester of Lester’s Dairy Farm fears that without some kind of government help, some farms simply won’t make it.