Latest market prices, news and analysis LAND MARKETSLand market 2025: WalesA noticeable divide in performance between top and second-quality farmland was evident in Wales in 2025. Quality arable and productive pasture with good access and mains water sold very well… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESMargins tighten for beef finishers as abattoirs cut pricesA number of major meat processors have cut base prices for beef cattle in the past week, as more animals come forward. Finished beef prices have been well supported throughout… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFertiliser prices start to rise amid supply disruptionUK fertiliser prices held relatively flat over the new year, but the market now appears to be lifting as supply chain disruption starts to feed through into prices. The fertiliser… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESUK dairy markets find floor, but prices remain in declineDairy commodity prices may have finally reached a floor after months of falls, according to the AHDB, however farmgate prices remain under pressure due to excess milk volumes. AHDB’s UK… MARKETS AND TRENDSNon-stun slaughter in spotlight as petition tops 100,000Pressure is mounting for a review of the labelling of meat from animals slaughtered without pre-stunning, with a recent petition having attracted over 108,000 signatures – enough to trigger a… LAND MARKETSLand market: South-west EnglandQuality, sizeable commercial farms in the south-west of England saw greater demand than market availability throughout 2025. Buyer interest was strongest among the lifestyle demographic with diversification or environmental ambitions,… MARKETS AND TRENDSFalling farmgate values fail to ease latest food inflation hikeFood price pressures have intensified despite falling returns at farm level, highlighting growing instability across the food supply chain. While some farmgate values have fallen in recent months amid climate… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESDairy farmers losing thousands as price collapse bitesDairy producers are starting to feel the impact of sharp reductions in milk prices as cuts by processors begin to filter through to farm level. A significant proportion of businesses… MARKETS AND TRENDSBritish wool values lift to 10-year highs at auctionAverage prices for greasy wool have climbed by 30% at auction over the past four months and are currently trading at their highest levels for almost 10 years. Roughly 1,200t… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESLarger UK wheat crop may drive exports and weigh on pricesThe expectation of a larger domestic wheat crop this year could leave the UK having to compete more on global export markets, according to grain industry specialists. A panel discussion… BUSINESSEU-Mercosur deal signed amid farmer outcryAfter more than two decades of negotiations, the EU has formally signed a trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, creating one of the world’s… BUSINESSScotch Beef finds new markets in SwedenQuality Meat Scotland (QMS) is preparing for a landmark moment in international foodservice with the launch of its Scotch Beef Club in Sweden later this month, marking the initiative’s first… More articles
