Latest market prices, news and analysis LAND MARKETSMixed farms with conservation appeal launch in West SussexTwo farms that had been home to the award-winning "Dirtydale" Simmental herd are for sale at £9.25m following the deaths of their owners. Home Farm and Fold Farm near Billingshurst,… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESBeef prices hold firm as cattle supplies tightenFinished cattle prices remain strong, moving up across most categories in early July, before stabilising again by the middle of the month. At the same time, slaughtering numbers are down,… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESTighter supplies underpin summer lamb pricesReduced stocking densities and tighter domestic demand are supporting lamb prices, despite the usual seasonal drop in values as new-season lamb enters the market. “Supply has been quite tight in… LAND MARKETSFarm values: Buyers and sellers cautious in tricky marketThere is plenty of money looking for decent-sized commercial farms, but buyers are choosy and easily put off by any problems such as difficult access, buildings needing investment and public… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat futures gain £10/t on the week as prices firmGrain markets are having a bullish week amid ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine, alongside continued hot weather affecting crops across much of the northern hemisphere. London’s November… LAND MARKETSClutch of south-west farms and Cumbria holding hit marketThe south-west of England offers the pick of this week’s new launches, including a livestock farm with a sizeable range of accommodation. Meare Court Farm, near Taunton, is a highly… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat prices show welcome signs of improvementFeed wheat prices have shown an encouraging upturn in recent days, prompted by tightening supply predictions and interruptions to shipping in the Black Sea region. Latest reports from the US… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESRed diesel prices climb after Trump renews Gulf hostilitiesFresh hostilities in the Gulf have sent crude oil prices back up to four-week highs, with the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz reportedly falling to two-month… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESDefra minister rejects call for targeted pig supportDefra farming minister Stephen Morgan has rejected calls for targeted support for beleaguered pig producers, insisting current market difficulties do not warrant any government intervention. The case was made by… LAND MARKETSFarmland sales rise despite political uncertaintyPolitical uncertainty is continuing to shape England’s farmland market, despite more farms coming up for sale than at any time in almost 20 years. While the government’s Farming Roadmap has… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESRetailers accused of hoarding dairy marginsAs dairy producers exit the industry due to low margins, retailers are putting their milk supplies at risk by not passing on lower prices to their consumers, analysts have warned.… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES£2m in direct support offered to Scotland's pig producersA new £2m support scheme for Scotland’s independent pig producers has been launched by the Scottish government to help with the significant market challenges facing the sector. Scotland has lost… More articles
