Latest market prices, news and analysis 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… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESPig prices mask scale of producer losses as costs risePig producers faced mounting losses despite a slight recovery in prices, with wide variations in contract values and reduced slaughter capacity expected to add to pressure in the run up… LAND MARKETSEngland’s farmland market holds firm in 2026Farmland prices remained resilient in the first nine months of 2026, with arable land averaging £10,600/acre and pasture £8,700/acre – both £200/acre higher than the same period in 2025. The… LAND MARKETSHow farmland auctions are delivering resultsAcross the country, agents continue to extol the old-school benefits of gathering bidders together in a room to slug it out. Auctioneer Janet Flintoft, associate director with H&H Land &… BUSINESSScottish cattle herd edges higher after years of declineScotland’s cattle herd has increased for the first time since 2021, providing a tentative sign of stabilisation for the livestock sector after years of decline. The June Agricultural Census 2026… LAND MARKETSHoliday venture launches with planning for more accommodationThe launch of a holiday let business in converted barns on a former dairy farm demonstrates how value can be created in successful diversification ventures. The six conversions at Westhope… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFertiliser market remains 'firm but volatile'Fertiliser prices remain firm, but volatile, with little sign of any real easing as conflicts in the Middle East and Black Sea regions continue to drive the markets. UK ammonium… More articles
