Latest market prices, news and analysis 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.… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESCattle markets move in opposite directionsCattle markets moved in opposite directions across Northern Ireland and Great Britain this week, with prime cattle values easing slightly in NI while GB prices made gains. In Northern Ireland,… MARKETS AND TRENDSFalling prices, higher costs squeeze egg producersEgg prices surged earlier this year as tight supply struggled to keep pace with demand, new figures show. Now, with availability improving and seasonal demand easing, prices are moving in… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESLactalis takeover puts milk prices in focusLactalis’ £988m takeover of Saputo’s UK dairy business could put fresh pressure on milk prices and cheddar production, but farmers are not expected to see immediate changes to their contracts,… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK farmers face double blow on grain supplies and yieldsDire domestic cereal yields combined with ongoing disruption to grain supply from major exporting nations is set to deliver a double blow to UK farmers and cast further doubt on… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESLactalis agrees £988m deal for Cathedral City owner SaputoFrench dairy giant Lactalis is to buy Saputo’s UK dairy business in a deal worth about £988m, bringing some of Britain’s biggest cheese and butter brands under the ownership of… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESAg-inflation now running at 8.6% as input costs riseArable and livestock farmers are facing the highest input costs since just after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, putting an unwelcome squeeze on margins. Latest “agflation” figures… More articles
