Latest market prices, news and analysis CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWeather to set the tone for grain market until harvestThe UK looks set to start the new grain year in July with a big carryover of old-crop wheat and a far lower than average level of new-crop sales. Growers’… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESEx-farm oilseed prices rally on tight EU supply concernsArable farmers are receiving a better return for oilseed rape, with prices having climbed by more than £30/t since the beginning of the year. Oilseeds markets are looking bullish and… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESSummer nerves see beef price fall to 480p/kg deadweightProcessor beef prices fell by 2-4p/kg deadweight this week for many, sparking debate about abattoir kill days, autumn supply and consumer behaviour. Trade sources believe farmers will resist the temptation… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESRussia's wheat harvest prospects dented by dry, cold spellAnalysts have lowered their prospects for Russia’s 2024 wheat harvest following extreme weather events this spring. Southern Russia, which grows up to 40% of the country’s wheat crop, has been… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESGlobal sow herd stabilises as pig producers return to profitThe tide finally seems to be turning for the global pork sector and after a period of herd contraction, pig numbers are now beginning to stabilise. Better returns for pig… LAND MARKETSDiverse Gloucs estate one of largest sales in recent yearsOne of the largest farming estates to be offered for sale in recent years is being launched this month with a price tag of £57.5m. The 3,811-acre Down Ampney Estate,… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK plantings improve but still poor as wheat hits £190/tWinter wheat crop conditions in April made some improvements on the previous month but remain very poor by historic standards with yields expected to be low this harvest. Almost half… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFertiliser appears reasonably priced with demand increasingReduced demand for fertiliser so far this season has kept prices in check and at their lowest levels for three years despite issues at manufacturers across Europe. Demand for product… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESMole Valley Farmers sells off fertiliser site to Thomas BellMole Valley Farmers has agreed to sell its fertiliser storage and blending facility at Newport in Wales to Lincolnshire-based fertiliser importer Thomas Bell and Sons. Following the sale, it is… LAND MARKETSArable and mixed farms with development potential hit marketAfter poor weather delayed photographs and marketing plans for farm sales in the first four months of the year, the pace is picking up on new launches. Carter Jonas and… BUSINESSTop third of Welsh suckler herds cut costs to below 140p/kgThe top third of beef suckler herds in Wales had total costs of 139.2p/kg in 2022/23, which was less than half of those in the bottom third of producers, according… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESMilk prices keep climbing with spring peak likely to be lowFarmgate milk prices have continued to rise in May and June, with total production volumes running well below last year’s levels as the sector approaches its annual peak. Dairy processors… More articles
