Latest market prices, news and analysis INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESEU delays regulations on beef and soya imports until late 2026The European Parliament has delayed tougher rules on beef and feed imports linked to deforestation, such as soya, by another year. Regulations are now set to be introduced from 30… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat margin achievable in 2026 after tough year for growersUK cereals growers have endured a challenging 12 months, with low farmgate prices, weather constraints and a smaller domestic crop. While pressure remains on wheat prices due to a well-supplied… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESExceptional beef trade holds at £6.60/kg amid tight suppliesFinished cattle prices are still commanding a healthy premium above last year’s levels, with prices up throughout the supply chain, including at retail. Extremely tight supplies of cattle has kept… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESJust 7,000 GB dairy farmers in production as prices slideThe UK dairy sector has seen further consolidation in the past year, as the industry shifts to fewer producers delivering larger volumes of milk. The number of GB dairy farmers… LAND MARKETSFarmland in your area 2025: West MidlandsSupplies of farmland in the West Midlands have bucked the national trend with the number of acres marketed in 2025 among the highest for five years. According to rural agents,… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLamb trade hits £7/kg despite competition from importsBase 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 PRICESDefra review targets fairer returns for growersArable 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 PRICESUK farming unions call on milk processors to act fairlyTensions 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 PRICESFertiliser markets unsettled as UK suppliers stock upUK 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 PRICESUK wheat growers pinched by inflation and flatlining yieldsUK 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.… MILK PRICESFarmers' fair dealing regs scepticism fading, says adjudicatorInitial scepticism among dairy farmers about the likely effectiveness of the new Fair Dealings Regulations are understandable, but diminishing, according to agricultural supply chain adjudicator Richard Thompson. A survey of… LAND MARKETSFarmland in your area 2025: East MidlandsA slowdown in new instructions and completed sales in the East Midlands was evident in the spring and summer. The combination of downward pressures of extreme weather, economic challenges, crop… More articles
