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LAND MARKETS

Landlords weigh options ahead of IHT relief changes

A rise in let farms for sale ahead of changes to inheritance tax reliefs is not yet evident but is very much a live option for landlords. GSC Grays director…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Beef and sheep reinvigorated by strong trade and rainfall

With grass in short supply, a welcome deluge of rain has brought relief to livestock farmers, easing grazing pressure and increasing confidence in the sector ahead of key breeding sales.…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland 2025: Competitive pricing needed in slow market

After a slow start to 2025, the second quarter of the year saw marketings move up a gear, with some notable quality large arable and mixed holdings for sale. By…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Promising OSR crop revives industry calls for new growers

Many farmers have moved away from growing oilseed rape (OSR) in recent years, with the total GB planted area estimated at 236,000ha in 2025, which would make it the smallest…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK potato growers challenged by low prices and crop concerns

Ex-farm potato prices have fallen sharply in recent months, with an abundance of potatoes across Europe weighing heavily on domestic markets. An exceptionally dry spring aided earlier plantings this year.…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Yew Tree Dairy producers offered new contracts by Muller

Farmers supplying Yew Tree Dairy will be offered new direct contracts by Muller, following its acquisition last year, with contracts due to be introduced from 1 November. Producers will be…

LAND MARKETS

Launches include Isle of Man holding and farm with castle

A number of standout farm and estate launches, including one with its own castle, dominate the UK farmland market this week. From the Isle of Man to Northumberland, the properties offered for…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Cull ewes in demand as buyers compete to secure stock

The cull ewe trade has been resilient throughout 2025, with prices remaining strong even after reaching their peak in the spring. Cull ewes averaged £137 a head at auction marts…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Feed beans slip to £210/t with early harvest under way

Prolonged dry conditions have brought harvest forward, with growers starting to cut winter beans in southern regions of England several weeks earlier than usual this year. Feed beans have fallen…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Global food output set to surge by 2034 as prices decline

Global meat production is expected to climb by 13% over the next decade, fuelled by increased output across Asia and Latin America. A joint report issued by the Organisation for…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Retailers press for clarity on feed and beef imports

Retailers are urging the UK government to act more swiftly and fully implement new regulations restricting imports of certain feed products from deforested areas of the globe. The UK Forest…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

New tractor sales slump while second-hand kit sells well

Registrations of larger tractors have fallen by more than one-third during the first half of 2025, as farm businesses try to keep a control on costs. Tight margins for arable…

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