Latest market prices, news and analysis MARKETS AND TRENDSNew tractor sales slump while second-hand kit sells wellRegistrations of larger tractors have fallen by more than one-third during the first half of 2025, as farm businesses try to keep a control on costs. Tight margins for arable… LAND MARKETSTheme park development brings farmer opportunitiesSitting in the middle of the reinvigorated Oxford-Cambridge development arc, Bedfordshire is already set to benefit from new transport upgrades. However, the announcement that Universal Studios is building the largest… LAND MARKETSChoice of farmland properties from Perthshire to KentA large upland sheep farm with revenue potential from several income streams is being launched in Perthshire. Carie, which sits on the banks of Loch Tay, near Aberfeldy, includes 270… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat slips to £160/t as harvest approachesDomestic wheat markets remain under pressure, with a bearish global outlook and exchange rates making imports even more competitive versus UK grain. The spot price for ex-farm feed wheat collected… BUSINESSAustralian meat sector pulls plug on 2030 net zero pledgeThe Australian cattle industry has dropped a long-standing pledge to be net zero by 2030. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) first committed to the target in 2017 for net zero… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESUK low-carbon fertiliser site opens in NewarkA plant capable of producing up to 4,000t of fertiliser a year has opened near Newark. Scottish wood pellets manufacturer Land Energy has launched the site in partnership with natural… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESUK beef retains strong price premium due to limited suppliesFinished cattle continue to trade at unprecedented levels with steers trading at a 155p/kg premium compared with the same period last year. Deadweight prices have eased back slightly since peaking… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESPoultry markets perform well in 2025 despite mixed outlookBroiler prices in the EU have surpassed €3/kg (£2.58) to a new record high, having been on an upwards trajectory since the start of the year. The EU broiler price… BUSINESSNSA adds additional ram sales amid bluetongue restrictionsThe National Sheep Association (NSA) is holding additional ram sales this summer in response to bluetongue regulations in Wales, which restricted animal movements from 1 July. The decision has been… MARKETS AND TRENDSFirst-half tractor registrations down 25% on averageNew tractor registrations for the first half of the year have dropped by 17% compared to the same period last year, marking the lowest level recorded by this point in… LAND MARKETSLongest days draw out a range of new farm launchesMidsummer has brought a range of fully equipped farms and bare blocks of land to the market, ranging in value from £1.5m to more than £10m. The largest offering is… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESStanding straw auctions kick off season on a highAuctioneers have reported exceptional demand for standing straw ahead of harvest, although there seems to be a great deal of variation between locations. A “tremendous” trade was observed by auctioneering… More articles
