Latest market prices, news and analysis MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESPig prices up again but margins are held backPig prices in the UK have risen again this week but increases in labour and feed costs through the first quarter of 2020 have restricted margins. During the week ending… LAND MARKETSMixed bag for land market across UK as lockdown is easedUpdated government advice following the slight relaxation of social restrictions in England has eased the way for the land and property market to reopen. People are now allowed to travel… MARKETS AND TRENDSCoronavirus: Sharp uptick in sales of organic produceThe premium organic sector should shrug off the impact of coronavirus as growing numbers of consumers look for greater reassurance on food sources in the wake of the pandemic, the… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESBig crops, brewing slump and weather affect barley outlookWhile the UK’s winter barley area has fallen, the massive rise in spring drilling means that the UK is in line for a record crop of 8.4m tonnes. Every successive… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES5% of dairy farmers quit sector in 15 months – AHDB surveyDairy farmer numbers have fallen by more than 5% across England and Wales over the past 15 months, according to AHDB survey data. The latest statistics suggest there are just… TAKING STOCKBeef price rise stokes store cattle pricesStrong gains in deadweight beef prices have buoyed store cattle averages around UK saleyards, dampening finisher margins. Scottish deadweight quotes started the week at a base of around 360p/kg. South… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESDry conditions see growers downgrade wheat crop qualityUK farmers have given a gloomy assessment of the state of their crops, as the effects of dry weather intensifies. They have rated less than one-third of the UK’s wheat… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESWelsh dairy farms hit hardest by coronavirus pandemicDairy farmers in Great Britain have lost an estimated £28m during April and May as a result of market disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with Welsh farmers hardest hit,… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESWill lamb's seasonal price slump be worse this year?Lamb is export-reliant, popular in now-unavailable restaurants and more expensive than its rivals, so is it at risk of a deeper-than-average coronavirus price slump this season? That’s the concern of… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat price up as dry weather challenges cropsWheat prices have edged up this week as concerns mount about dry weather across the UK and Europe. The UK futures price for wheat to be traded in November this… MARKETS AND TRENDSMarket prices free to view for a weekFarmers Weekly's market prices are free to view for a week until Friday 29 May. The magazine had to go to press a day early this week, meaning some prices… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESSharp rise in oilseed rape price as sterling weakensOilseed rape prices have jumped by almost £6/t on the week and are now at their highest level since the beginning of March. The UK average farmgate price climbed from… More articles
