Source: FARM POLICY NEWS, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, 4/27/22


Reuters writer Joseph Campbell reported yesterday that, “Ukrainian farmers in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia which borders the frontline of the military conflict with Russia are now wearing body armour to plough their fields. “A week after the war started, grad rockets began falling right next door to the fields where contract farmer Yuri worked. “He now drives a tractor in a bulletproof vest and a ballistic helmet provided by his employer – kit he says he is used to from time spent doing military service. Farmers in the surrounding fields are following suit.”

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