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Farmland in your area 2026: North-east England

The north-east farmland market has not been spared the uncertainty of what one agent describes as the “subsidy shenanigans”. Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) reliefs combined with rising costs and…

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…

LAND MARKETS

South-west England offers choice of four farms

Four farms in the south-west of England, including a fully equipped arable and dairy holding with 424 acres, provide a good range of opportunities this week. In the latest set…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Welsh farmers call for ban on Brazilian beef imports

Welsh livestock farmers are urging the UK government to ban Brazilian meat imports amid concerns over production standards and potential disruption to domestic markets. NFU Cymru has written to all…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Fertiliser prices firm as nitrogen supply concerns mount

UK fertiliser prices are largely unchanged, according to the AHDB’s latest market assessment, but rising gas costs, geopolitical uncertainty and concerns over future nitrogen availability are keeping the market firm.…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Milk buyers hold December prices despite weaker dairy markets

Most major milk buyers are holding December prices, despite a shock 7p/litre cut by liquid processor Freshways from December, although falling butter and cream values are raising concerns over farmgate…

LAND MARKETS

Four varied farm launches from Sussex to Aberdeenshire

New launches often tail off in late autumn but there is no pause in the farmland market this week, with options including a substantial block of arable land in Sussex…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Freshways cuts milk price by 7p/litre in ‘brutal’ move

Freshways is cutting its base milk price by 7p/litre from 1 December, taking it to 29.4p/litre as weaker dairy markets and poor returns from liquid milk squeeze processor margins. The…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

How deeply is China embedded in British farming?

As China pursues greater control over its own food production, its commercial interests are becoming increasingly established in Britain’s agricultural supply chains. In 2026, Chinese businesses occupy positions that offer…

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