Latest market prices, news and analysis BUSINESSHow red meat supply chain benefits from working togetherSharing more value across the supply chain will help secure a resilient future for the red meat sector, according to industry experts. Processors and retailers say domestic beef and sheep… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESUS farmers welcome $8bn diesel relief package from TrumpAmerican farm leaders have applauded a new $8bn (£6bn) relief package from Washington, designed to help the sector deal with sky-high diesel prices. The package was announced earlier this week… LAND MARKETSSunderland and Ross-shire launches offer decent scaleSizeable launches feature in the land market this week including a 437-acre arable unit in north-east England. Described as a very unusual, commercial-scale farm, Flinton Hill Farm, near Penshaw, Sunderland,… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESPolitics continues to drive soya markets upwardsRegulation and geopolitical tensions are shaping feed prices, with uncertainty over deforestation rules providing particular support to soya values. The EU’s Deforestation Regulation, which is due to take effect from… MARKETS AND TRENDSSimmental and Charolais bulls reach 30,000gns at StirlingA vibrant trading atmosphere saw buyers flocking from across the UK to Stirling Bull Sales on 18-19 October. Simmental and Charolais bulls commanded the top prices of the day, achieving… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESBeef prices to remain supported in 2027 as herd contractsTight supplies are expected to continue to support cattle prices for the rest of 2026 and into next year, though subdued consumer demand and a changing import mix may limit… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESGovernment presses on with fertiliser import taxFarmer hopes that the planned carbon tax on fertiliser imports could be abandoned or delayed in next week’s Budget appear to have been dashed, as the government ploughs on with… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESFood consortium seeks targeted support for local abattoirsLighter regulation and more targeted funding for local abattoirs are needed to fend off the threat of further closures. The demands are contained in a letter to prime minister Andy… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESCountyside Alliance seeks fuel tax cuts to ease rural costsThe Countryside Alliance is urging the chancellor to make the 5p/litre fuel duty cut permanent and temporarily reduce VAT on fuel, warning that rising costs are placing rural households and… LAND MARKETSNorthants farm, Dorset pasture and Worcs woodlandLaunches are fewer in number as the UK farmland market nudges past mid-autumn, but a good cross-section of property choices is still being offered for sale. This week’s principal launch… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESBarley harvest falls to 14-year low as wheat edges higherEngland’s barley harvest fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2026, tightening domestic supplies, while wheat production edged higher thanks to slightly better yields. Provisional figures… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESTighter lamb supplies expected to support prices through 2027Falling sheepmeat production across the UK and Europe is expected to support lamb prices throughout 2027, despite weaker consumer demand and short-term pressure from seasonal supplies. The latest Outlook report… More articles
