Re:How can England possibly be running out of water?
by graemep on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @06:28AM
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The difference being that farmers and logistics companies and shops work in a competitive market where as water in a natural monopoly.
The system does not work perfectly though. In the UK big supermarkets have monopsony power over farmers and smaller farmers are being squeezed out by big farm owners (who tend to have lower standards, especially of animal welfare).
The system does not work perfectly though. In the UK big supermarkets have monopsony power over farmers and smaller farmers are being squeezed out by big farm owners (who tend to have lower standards, especially of animal welfare).