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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK fruit and veg sector contracts but new prospects emerge

Home-grown vegetables made up just over half (53%) of total UK supply last year, highlighting a growing reliance on imports. This marks a stark change to 30 years ago when…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Straw and fodder shortages hit producers as prices climb

Straw merchants have warned of tight straw supplies this year, with yields back following a dry spring and summer. Recent rainfall helped soften the blow across some regions, although for…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Domestic dairy faces growing competition from imports

A flurry of new trade deals with major dairy exporting nations is raising alarm in the UK, with the agricultural industry warning that imports could start to undercut domestic producers…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Good prospects for impending NSA ram sales

Prospects for the upcoming NSA Wales & Border Early Sales are said to be good, with plenty of choice for buyers. The National Sheep Association (NSA) is holding additional ram…

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