Elsewhere in the county, farmer Ceri Cryer is struggling to get diesel for her tractors, with one supplier telling her stocks are running low.

“We need the tractor to be scraping up the muck, to feed the animals, for hedge-cutting and we’ve also started putting the fertilizer out,” she said.

“Having the tractor going is crucial to our business.”

Cryer, who farms at Brinkworth Dairy, was recently quoted £1.49 per litre, when her usual price had been 0.79p.

She added farmers feel “out of control” when it comes to the costs of essentials such as heating oil.

Prices for oil have jumped since the conflict started, but stabilised recently following reports that oil could be released from countries’ stockpiles.