Latest market prices, news and analysis LAND MARKETSEarly-season farmland launches in Essex, Cumbria and CornwallA mixed-use farming estate in Essex with 652 acres of mostly Grade 2 land is for sale for the first time in almost 300 years. The Wormingford Hall Estate near… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESProlonged wet weather sparks fodder shortage fearsHeavy rainfall across the UK throughout the past month has limited grass growth and led to more livestock being housed, which is driving up demand for hay and straw. Fodder… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESFeed barley discount to wheat narrows to just £10/tThe premium for feed wheat over feed barley has eroded in recent months, with improved global demand helping feed barley hold above £150/t. Spot prices collected by Farmers Weekly on… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESStore cattle trade buoyant despite falling finished priceStrong demand for replacements has kept the store trade elevated so far in 2026, even as prices for finished cattle ease back. GB deadweight steers have fallen by 25p/kg in… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESSharp drop in EU fertiliser imports to shore up pricesEU fertiliser import volumes dropped dramatically in January 2026 following the introduction the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Cbam) across the bloc. Figures published by the EU Commission show that less… LAND MARKETSFarmland market in 2025: Northern IrelandWith supply more constrained than in any other UK region, land in some parts of Northern Ireland (NI) has been changing hands at upwards of £25,000/acre. Buyers in County Armagh… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESSupreme Court bars Oatly from using 'milk' in its brandingThe Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by Swedish plant-based drinks manufacturer Oatly to use the phrase “Post Milk Generation” as a trademark for its products, due to the… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESWeight-loss drugs set to reshape UK dairy marketThe rapid uptake of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is set to reshape the UK dairy sector, as shifting consumer habits drive changes in grocery spending and product demand, according to the… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESOilseeds prices rally to near £450/tOilseeds markets have rallied over the past month, both globally and in the domestic markets, underpinned by a stronger soybean complex and favourable currency movements. UK oilseed rape has lifted… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESCull ewe trade lifts ahead of RamadanCull ewes have been achieving strong prices at auction, with buyers keen to secure supplies and demand likely to remain firm in the build up to Ramadan. Cull ewes averaged… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESFalling pig prices leave producers struggling to break evenBritish pig producers are once again grappling with tight margins, as farmgate prices fall while costs remain stubbornly high. The Standard Pig Price (SPP) stood at 190.35p/kg deadweight at the… LAND MARKETSLand market in 2025: ScotlandPressure on farm margins heightened price sensitivity in the Scottish farmland market in 2025. While parts of the east coast, including Angus, East Lothian and Fife, saw sale prices well… More articles
