Latest market prices, news and analysis DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESDairy sales tick-up as producers cull cows to cut costsCull cow numbers at auction marts and abattoirs have surged throughout the autumn, as both dairy and beef producers look to cash in while prices are firm. Estimated weekly cull… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESSpring barley area set to fall by 15% in 2026 as wheat risesProvisional estimates forecast the total UK barley area will fall next year to the lowest levels since 2010, at below 1m hectares. The spring barley area is expected to fall… LAND MARKETSFarmland in your area 2025: North-east EnglandAgents are reporting an uptick in landowners seeking formal market appraisals of farms and bare land in the north-east of England. Firms operating in the region are confident the market… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK oilseeds area rebounds after best establishment in yearsSome confidence has returned to the oilseeds sector as growers report the “best establishment in years” following a favourable planting window for the crop. Grower-owned co-operative United Oilseeds forecasts the… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLamb trade strengthens as tight supplies support pricesThe lamb trade appears to have turned a corner, with tighter supplies and improved export demand helping prices recover in recent weeks. Deadweight lamb prices plateaued during October, but have… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESRedundancies at maltsters raise alarm for barley growersThe Scottish malting barley sector has been hit with fresh challenges over the past month as several maltsters look to scale back operations. Despite higher yields and a bumper barley… MARKETS AND TRENDSUnited Oilseeds maintains a profit despite smaller cropGrower-owned co-operative United Oilseeds reported a pre-tax profit of £1.2m in the financial year ending June 2025. This was down from levels a year earlier of £1.8m. However, this had… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESArable farmers hit hardest by rising input costsRising input costs have hit arable farmers hard over the past 12 months at a time when yields and output values have been under pressure, according to the latest AF… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFertiliser demand muted as growers struggle with cashflowsTight margins for arable enterprises have hit fertiliser demand in the short term, with merchants reporting a lack of forward buying as many growers delay purchases until the spring. Fertiliser… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat quality improves in 2025 despite regional challengesAlmost half (47%) of Group 1 milling wheat sampled as part of AHDB’s Cereal Quality Survey met or exceeded the typical Group 1 bread wheat specification for 2025. This represents… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESDairy producers hit by further milk price cuts in DecemberFarmgate milk prices continue to tumble, with many producers set to receive less than 40p/litre before the end of the year. Falling UK wholesale prices for butter, cheese and cream,… MARKETS AND TRENDSTAC warns of pesticide threats in India trade dealThe Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has warned that the UK-India free trade agreement (FTA) could leave British farmers facing unfair competition and environmental risks from India’s use of pesticides… More articles
