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Milk processors respond with higher prices as supplies tighten

The closing days of August have seen milk price announcements from several major processors, with most pushing through increases as supplies tighten. Muller Advantage farmers will receive a 2p/litre increase…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Livestock decline puts UK meat supply chain at risk

England’s shrinking cattle and sheep populations risk weakening the wider livestock supply chain and increasing reliance on imported meat, processors have warned. New Defra figures show cattle and calf numbers…

LAND MARKETS

Devon and Somerset offer choice of size and farm type

Moors in the south-west of England are the locations for two launches at very differing scales this week – a 2,137-acre upland farming estate and a 115-acre livestock farm. The…

BUSINESS

Export potential lifts pig market outlook

Market prospects have brightened for pig producers, with stronger German prices supporting confidence and Danish welfare and environmental reforms potentially creating new export opportunities for the UK. In the week…

BUSINESS

Milk prices rise as production comes under pressure

The UK milk market is shifting from oversupply towards tighter supplies, with processors potentially set to compete for milk, dairy analysts say. But higher prices may not be enough to…

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