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Inflation and employment costs push up contractor prices

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The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has released its latest survey of contracting prices. The results show that prices have generally risen overall, a few percent higher than 2025, with 2026 rates generally increased to take account of inflation and employment costs. However, the NAAC acknowledges that ongoing instability in the Middle East is contributing to rapidly fluctuating fuel prices, and contractors might need to consider fuel surcharges. Commenting, Jill Hewitt, NAAC CEO, said: ‘This year we asked members whether they plan to put up their prices to reflect increasing costs. The average increase is 4.84%, although there was…