Latest market prices, news and analysis CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat area rebounds for 2025, as barley and OSR set to slideWheat plantings this autumn look to have recaptured some of the ground lost last season, though the UK barley and oilseed rape areas for harvest 2025 are set to take… LAND MARKETSNorth-east England farmers active in 2024 land marketCommercial farmers in the north-east of England remain active in the land market, despite the scaling down of direct payments and the legacy of the poor 2023 harvest. They account… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat market shows modest rally as Black Sea tension mountsWheat markets enjoyed a slight rally at the start of this week, in response to news that the US has given permission for Ukraine to use its missiles to strike… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESStore lambs £15 dearer as ear tag sales drop 4.7%Recent surges in the store lamb trade are more of a nod to national flock contraction than bullish buyer confidence. This is according to auctioneers, who say an 11.2% drop… BUSINESS560p/kg Aberdeen Angus price means contracts need scrutinyPhenomenal finished beef prices have put farmers in a favourable position when marketing their cattle and negotiating integrated supply contracts. Farmers Weekly has heard that large loads of Aberdeen Angus… MARKETS AND TRENDSPrivate nature funding opportunities for farmersPrivate investment funds have repeatedly claimed that billions of pounds are available to be invested in nature. However, so far, little has actually found its way into farmers’ pockets. One… LAND MARKETSMidlands farms offer privacy and versatilityTwo family farms, one an arable holding and the other down to grass, are looking for new owners as they launch this week, both offering privacy. Hill Farm, a 338-acre… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLamb trade lifts further above £6/kg carried by tight supplyFestive demand has taken off for the lamb sector, with processors appearing keen to stock up ahead of Christmas. Some abattoirs have been quoted at up to 650p/kg in the… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESOSR plantings at 40-year low as sector looks for solutionsThe viable UK rapeseed area for 2024-25 is forecast to be the smallest in the past four decades, with industry estimates pegging it at 215,000ha ahead of next year’s harvest.… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK barley export volumes confined by quality concernsLower nitrogen levels for the 2024 barley crop and a stronger sterling could lead to less demand from export markets. Results from the AHDB's 2024 Cereals Quality Survey found that… LAND MARKETSLate autumn farm sale launches keep comingThe late autumn market offers options in the North of England and Scotland, ranging from a ring-fenced productive arable farm to land with development and natural capital opportunities. In Derbyshire,… LAND MARKETSBudget will force land sales, with implications for valuesThere is little doubt among advisers that the proposed cut to inheritance tax (IHT) reliefs will bring more land onto the market. The question is, how much land and at… More articles
