Latest market prices, news and analysis BUSINESSCall to ban imports over use of antibiotics as growth promotersIndustry and veterinary leaders have backed calls for a UK import ban on products from animals given growth-promoting antibiotics, citing public health concerns and fairer competition for farmers. The Alliance… BUSINESSDiversified Oxford estate and Caerphilly family farmA ring-fenced farming estate with 810 acres of arable land and 176 acres of pasture, parkland and woodland is being launched for sale in what is described as a “rare… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESRainfall brings relief to parched crops following dry spellGrowers have welcomed widespread rainfall across much of the UK this week, helping to alleviate crop concerns following a remarkably dry spring. This year has been the warmest spring on… MARKETS AND TRENDSFresh produce body warns SPS deal 'shifts' border costsThe UK’s fresh produce sector has warned that the government’s planned sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU risks shifting more than £300m in border costs onto imports from… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESFirst Milk invests £16.8m at Lake District CreameryMajor dairy processor First Milk has committed to investing millions in its Lake District Creamery in Cumbria. The co-operative, which is supplied by roughly 700 farmers in the UK, will… MILK PRICESFarmgate milk prices hold steady for June and JulyDairy markets appear to be stabilising, with several major milk processors holding farmgate milk prices during the summer months. The outlook for the dairy sector appears mixed, with wholesale values… LAND MARKETSLate spring brings farms from Devon to County DurhamAs meteorological spring draws to a close, the supply of quality, equipped farms and bare land is strong, with four standout properties among this week’s launches. At a guide price of… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESMilling wheat premiums edge higher as crop concerns mountThe milling wheat premium over feed wheat has been relatively narrow in early 2026, at less than £10/t, although the gap has now begun to widen and may extend further… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESNPA calls on supply chain to support independent pig producersThe National Pig Association is urging processors and retailers to offer stronger longer-term commitments to pig producers, as the sector finds itself in turmoil. Processing backlogs have led to more finished… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESSuperb lamb trade surpasses £9/kg deadweightThe lamb trade has been as hot as the weather in the past week, with prices at their highest levels for two years. Tight supplies, strong exports and exceptional seasonal… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESDairy trade shows signs of optimism as spring peak passesDairy commodity markets are showing tentative signs of recovery, with prices stabilising for cream and cheddar and rising for skimmed milk powder. However, wholesale butter values continue to slide, falling… LAND MARKETS£45m-plus price tag for farm estate with 31 dwellingsA substantial farming estate with 1,149 acres of ring-fenced arable land is on the market at offers in excess of £45m. The Edgcote Estate on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire border has considerable… More articles
