Markets news

16 February 1998

Markets news

TURN to our Markets section for news of this weeks business, and commentary on agricultural markets:

• News

  Large farms make more money because they get higher yields and a better price for their crops, reveals a newly published University of Cambridge survey. – Click here

• Cattle sales

  Prices were mixed last week, with most dropping off towards Friday. Reports from Bakewell, Ludlow, Skipton, Exeter and Uttoxeter. – Click here

• Potatoes

  Aggressive contracts are driving many traditional growers away from the crop and could lead to empty intakes at crisping factories later this season. – Click here

• Sheep

  Prices of small cull ewes have fallen further, as the impact of the specified risk material rules is felt. – Click here

• Pigs

  The recent rise in deadweight pig prices shows all the signs of easing back this week. – Click here

• Meat consumption

  Consumption of pork in the year ahead is expected to overtake beef by 15,000 tonnes and reach record levels of 874,000 tonnes. – Click here

• Barley

  Spring barley malting contracts will be issued through merchants within the next three weeks by United Distillers, pitched at about 30% above the feed price. – Click here

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