Earlier this month Tesco put out a press release suggesting it was seeing some “green shoots” of recovery in the organic market.
Archive | July, 2009
Northern Irish milk price rise viewed with caution
The recent increase in the United Dairy Farmers’ milk price in Northern Ireland will come as a big relief to the province’s dairy farmers, who have been struggling along with sub-cost of production values for many months
Wiseman price rise – chink of light or false dawn?
Is the recent news that Robert Wiseman Dairies is raising its milk price by 0.3p/litre the first chink of light at the end of a long, dark tunnel for British dairy farmers, or a false dawn?
EU dairy report contains few surprises
As with most EU commission documents of any importance, this week’s Dairy Market Situation 2009 report has been well leaked.
Emerging El Nino a boost to grain markets?
With harvest underway in parts of the UK and spot prices under pressure, news that an El Nino weather pattern could be developing in the southern hemisphere provides at least a chink of light at the end of the tunnel.
New Prices and Trends “a job worth doing”
If, like me, you tend to read magazines and newspapers from the back, you will be quick to notice the major changes we have made in this week’s Farmers Weekly to our market price reporting.
Live lamb prices show signs of increasing
I recently blogged about the state of the lamb market, suggesting that things could be starting to improve.
EU milk producers barking up the wrong tree
So European milk producers are out on the streets again, this time giving the new crop of MEPs in Strasbourg a taste of the anger that is pervading the dairy industry.
Sugar beet growers need positive price signals
When it comes to negotiating sugar beet prices, the NFU can hardly be accused of lacking ambition.
Sheep producers well placed to grow market
A while ago I blogged to express my concern at the direction the lamb market was heading.