Devastated farmers say latest NSW floods likely to raise fruit and vegetable prices further

A flooded farm in western Sydney. The head of NSW Farmers would be ‘most surprised’ if inflationary pressures do not result from the floods. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

The catastrophic weather in New South Wales is likely to come back to bite at the supermarket checkout, with peak farming bodies warning the floods will put further strain on supply chains.

The NSW Farmers president, James Jackson, said he would be “most surprised” if inflationary pressures did not result from the ongoing floods.