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Barley harvest falls to 14-year low as wheat edges higher

England’s barley harvest fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2026, tightening domestic supplies, while wheat production edged higher thanks to slightly better yields. Provisional figures…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Tighter lamb supplies expected to support prices through 2027

Falling sheepmeat production across the UK and Europe is expected to support lamb prices throughout 2027, despite weaker consumer demand and short-term pressure from seasonal supplies. The latest Outlook report…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Pig prices mask scale of producer losses as costs rise

Pig producers faced mounting losses despite a slight recovery in prices, with wide variations in contract values and reduced slaughter capacity expected to add to pressure in the run up…

LAND MARKETS

England’s farmland market holds firm in 2026

Farmland prices remained resilient in the first nine months of 2026, with arable land averaging £10,600/acre and pasture £8,700/acre – both £200/acre higher than the same period in 2025. The…

LAND MARKETS

How farmland auctions are delivering results

Across the country, agents continue to extol the old-school benefits of gathering bidders together in a room to slug it out. Auctioneer Janet Flintoft, associate director with H&H Land &…

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