Latest market prices, news and analysis MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLidl commits to British pork and cost of production contractsDiscount retailer Lidl has introduced new contracts for pork producers that guarantee a margin for farmers above the cost of production. It will invest £500m through this new initiative and… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESHeavy showers crush farmers hopes of late spring plantingsFurther rainfall and flood warnings across the UK have scuppered plans for farm businesses hoping to get spring crops in the ground. An exceptionally wet winter has meant cereals and… LAND MARKETSRare mixed farm offering for sale in Vale of GlamorganIt is not often that good-quality commercial farms are offered on the open market in the Vale of Glamorgan, so Stembridge Court Farm is expected to stir a good deal… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESFairer dairy contract regulations come into force in JulyMilk processors will be required to begin issuing farmers with new “fairer” dairy contracts from this July. Legislation has been designed to create more price transparency for farmers, as well… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat surges above £180/t as Black Sea tensions flare upOld-crop and new-crop wheat futures both jumped by £10/t earlier this week in the UK due to increased conflict in Ukraine and reports of poorer crop conditions in the US.… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESStore cattle hit £2,000 a head peak at Scots auction martsScottish livestock farmers have been receiving higher returns for store cattle at auction markets so far this year, with prices consistently above the same period in 2023. Store cattle prices… LAND MARKETSTree planters still outbidding farmers in Scottish uplandsForestry interests continue to outcompete livestock producers for land, despite a slowdown in that market in recent months. Agents put average plantable land values in Scotland at about the £4,000/acre… BREXITNew border controls to prioritise 'highest risk goods'Post-Brexit border checks on animal, plant and food products will not be fully implemented when they are introduced later this month amid concerns this could cause “significant disruption”. Less than… LAND MARKETSLaunches from Hampshire to Fife widen choice of farmsA fully irrigated Shropshire arable holding, with additional residential income, is due for launch. Tern farm at Longdon-Upon-Tern, near Telford, is mentioned in Domesday survey notes. It comes to the… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK wheat futures at £173/t with EU harvest prospects mixedWheat values in the UK have pushed up slightly in the past week, but remain under pressure due to large volumes of cheap exports from the Black Sea region on… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESUK red diesel prices stable despite conflict in oil regionsSuppliers are encouraging farm businesses to stock up with red diesel now while UK fuel markets remain fairly muted, to avoid future price rises if the conflict in the Middle… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESYara struggles with feed-grade urea suppliesLivestock farmers in the UK could struggle to get hold of feed-grade urea in the short term following reports of issues affecting production at one of Yara’s plants. The fertiliser… More articles
