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DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Dairy sales tick-up as producers cull cows to cut costs

Cull cow numbers at auction marts and abattoirs have surged throughout the autumn, as both dairy and beef producers look to cash in while prices are firm. Estimated weekly cull…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Spring barley area set to fall by 15% in 2026 as wheat rises

Provisional estimates forecast the total UK barley area will fall next year to the lowest levels since 2010, at below 1m hectares. The spring barley area is expected to fall…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2025: North-east England

Agents are reporting an uptick in landowners seeking formal market appraisals of farms and bare land in the north-east of England. Firms operating in the region are confident the market…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK oilseeds area rebounds after best establishment in years

Some confidence has returned to the oilseeds sector as growers report the “best establishment in years” following a favourable planting window for the crop. Grower-owned co-operative United Oilseeds forecasts the…

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