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DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

RABDF warns of further producers leaving dairy sector

The UK dairy sector is braced for further consolidation following a sharp fall in milk prices which has left many producers being paid less than the cost of production. Robert…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2025: East of England

The surge in sales of farmland that was widely predicted in the wake of inheritance tax (IHT) relief reform has not materialised in the eastern counties of England – indeed,…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

EU suspends fertiliser tariffs and seeks to halt carbon tax

The EU Commission has committed to making fertiliser more affordable for farmers in the bloc, following an extraordinary meeting of EU agriculture ministers on 7 January. It has introduced a…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Global wheat surplus keeps prices in check into new year

A large global wheat surplus continues to dominate market sentiment despite other geopolitical drivers, keeping wheat prices at persistently low levels. May 2026 UK feed wheat futures started the new…

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