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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Lamb trade hits £7/kg despite competition from imports

Base prices for finished lambs pushed back above £7/kg deadweight at abattoirs in early December for the first time in several months. Tight supplies and improved demand for lamb throughout…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Defra review targets fairer returns for growers

Arable farmers have been given a “real opportunity to reset the balance of power” in the crops supply chain after Defra launched a consultation on contract fairness across the combinable…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

UK farming unions call on milk processors to act fairly

Tensions are mounting within the UK dairy sector as processors cut farmgate prices in a bid to curb high milk volumes. Some milk processors are now looking at further measures…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Fertiliser markets unsettled as UK suppliers stock up

UK fertiliser markets have been disrupted by logistical challenges and a lull in demand, creating a fractured and uncertain trading landscape into next year. The introduction of the Carbon Border…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK wheat growers pinched by inflation and flatlining yields

UK wheat growers are facing a financial squeeze, with inflation, flatlining yields, and low farmgate prices all having an impact on margins, according to agronomy and consultancy firm Ceres Rural.…

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