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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Government questioned on grain imports to Ensus plant

Procurement of wheat and maize for the Ensus UK bioethanol plant in Teesside has come under scrutiny, after reports that some of the grain was being imported from France. Questions…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Beef sector warns falling prices may lead to fewer cattle

Many livestock farmers are facing losses on finished cattle as beef prices continue to decline. With prime beef dropping to below £6/kg deadweight, finishers who purchased store cattle last year…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Farmers demand halt to fertiliser carbon tax plans

The UK government is facing mounting pressure to delay or scrap a planned carbon tax on imported fertiliser, as higher input costs linked to global energy markets and Middle East…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Further pig contracts at risk as sector struggles with backlogs

Several major processors have served notice to pig producers, either terminating contracts or asking them to provide fewer pigs, as the industry struggles to tackle a growing backlog of pigs…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Bullish wheat markets push new crop above £190/t

Arable farmers were presented with a potential selling opportunity this week, as wheat markets rallied in response to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) global crop estimates. UK feed…

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