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LAND MARKETS

Trickle of early launches to start 2025 farmland market

 A steady trickle of equipped farms and bare land parcels are being launched after a slow winter in the farmland market. The south-west of England has opportunities in both Devon…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Larger UK wheat production area forecast for 2025

UK wheat production is forecast to be about 12.5m tonnes this year, based on an estimated planted area of 1.6m hectares and an average yield of 7.8t/ha. This represents a…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Strong EU export markets add premium to farmgate prices

The livestock and dairy sectors have both benefited from strong demand for exports, which has helped to strengthen farmgate values in the past year. The UK exports more than 500,000t…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Suckler cows in short supply as finished beef markets thrive

Finished beef markets have continued to go from strength to strength in recent months and are up by almost 30% on the year, with top deadweight prices on the cusp…

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