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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Tighter lamb numbers help lift prices of finished sheep

A tightening supply of finished lambs has helped lift prices for better-quality sheep, although a shortage of lighter animals is creating an uneven trade. Some abattoirs increased prices by 10-15p/kg…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Red diesel prices ease as crude oil falls from recent highs

Red diesel prices have started to fall following a sharp decline in crude oil markets, offering some relief to farmers after several weeks of rising fuel costs. According to the…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

USDA report gives mixed signals for grain markets

A mixed outlook from the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply and demand report has provided support to grain and oilseed markets, despite a more comfortable global wheat supply…

NEWS

SFI 'risks shifting oilseed rape production overseas'

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) risks taking productive land out of rotations and shifting food production overseas, increasing reliance on imports, United Oilseeds managing director James Warner has warned. Speaking…

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