Latest market prices, news and analysis LAND MARKETSDecent acreages offered as whole farms and bare land blocksAutumn sees the launch of a 684-acre mixed farm with a reservoir and secondary income generated by six residential properties. Oaks Farm, near Nottingham, is set in a ring fence… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESGet ahead with fertiliser orders, advise tradersFarmers are being advised to order their fertiliser early this year, to ensure sufficient supplies for the spring application window. The Farming Fertiliser Stakeholder Group, which comprises a range of… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESDrought means tough autumn choices for organic dairy herdsFollowing a tough forage year in 2025, most organic producers have no surplus. There are big regional differences in the degree of challenge, with the Midlands particularly badly affected, say… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESPolitical turmoil sends rapeseed prices up againOilseed rape prices have soared to a six-week high, having jumped by 7% since 24 August. Paris November rapeseed futures rose from €521/t (£446/t) to €558/t (£478/t) on Tuesday 1… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESMilk processors respond with higher prices as supplies tightenThe 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 TRENDSLivestock decline puts UK meat supply chain at riskEngland’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 MARKETSDevon and Somerset offer choice of size and farm typeMoors 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… BUSINESSExport potential lifts pig market outlookMarket 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… BUSINESSMilk prices rise as production comes under pressureThe 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… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat rallies as Black Sea exports stallGrain markets have continued to strengthen, driven by adverse weather and ongoing disruption to Russian and Ukrainian exports. London wheat futures reached a contract high of £208/t for November delivery… LAND MARKETSSummer launches for farms in North and WalesIn a month that saw the UK experience its fifth heatwave of the summer, activity in the farmland market is showing no sign of drying up. The East Yorkshire village… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESFreshways fires 6p/litre milk price rise as supplies tightenFreshways has announced a 6p/litre increase in its milk price from October, taking its standard litre to 38p/litre, as processors respond to falling milk supplies and a strengthening dairy market.… More articles
