Latest market prices, news and analysis MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESSmall abattoirs at ‘dangerous tipping point’A Welsh abattoir owner has warned the UK’s network of small slaughterhouses is at a “dangerous tipping point”, as rising regulatory costs threaten to force more local facilities out of… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFuel and fertiliser prices soar as Middle East tensions riseFarmers are struggling to obtain key farm inputs, including red diesel and fertiliser, as major global supply-chain disruption hits the agricultural sector. Conflict in the Middle East has caused a… BUSINESSDairy sector leads recovery in organic food marketThe UK organic food and drink market has rebounded, achieving growth in both sales volume and value in the past year. Sales of organic food and drink rose by 4.2%… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESFarmgate milk prices stabilise as dairy markets improveRenewed optimism in dairy markets has prompted several major milk processors to hold farmgate milk prices at current levels, following successive months of reductions. Wholesale dairy values lifted for the… BUSINESSAuction marts left owed thousands by cull ewe buyersA number of auction markets in the north of England have been caught up in an ongoing bidding war between a handful of major cull ewe buyers operating in the… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESMiddle East turmoil pushes up farm inputs and grain pricesGlobal commodity markets have spiked in response to attacks across the Middle East, with oil refineries and shipping vessels targeted by drone strikes. Brent crude oil lifted above $82 (£61)… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESTories pledge to close Union Flag labelling loopholeThe Conservative Party has set out plans to close what it calls the “flag loophole” on food labelling, pledging reforms it says would better protect British farmers and improve transparency… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESFirst tariff-free shipment of UK beef arrives in USThe Defra secretary and NFU president are visiting Washington DC this week as the first tariff-free shipment of British beef arrives on US shelves under a new quota deal. Emma… MARKETS AND TRENDSBritish wool mattresses agreements boost farmer cashflowA UK bed manufacturer has launched a 100% British wool mattress range to address low fleece prices, improve supply chain transparency and provide sheep farmers with faster, fixed payments. The… MILK PRICESArla holds its farmgate milk price after months of fallsMilk processor Arla will hold its farmgate milk price at 33.98p/litre for a standard manufacturing litre in March, following six consecutive monthly price reductions. The processor says there are indications… MARKETS AND TRENDSScotland supermarket produce is only 26% Scottish, says NFUSNFU Scotland has revealed that, on average, just 26% of own-label products on supermarket shelves in Scotland are Scottish, despite retailers’ public commitments to local sourcing. Publishing its ShelfWatch: Year… LAND MARKETSNorfolk arable offerings contrast with Devon farmThe launch of 305 acres of arable land in Norfolk, some allocated for commercial development in the Kings Lynn local plan, is expected to generate strong interest from investors and… More articles
