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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Livestock throughput rises as market turnover tops £3bn

Higher livestock prices and increased throughput across almost all categories has enabled live auction marts to achieve record sales of just over £3bn in 2025. This represents a 22% increase…

LAND MARKETS

Better weather coaxes farms and land to market

The supply of land for sale has been invigorated over the past week, with more settled weather allowing holdings to look better for both brochures and visits. Taking centre stage…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Ensus bioethanol plant to reopen with £100m funding deal

Farmers are set to regain a significant market for maize and feed wheat, as well as a key source of animal feed in the North East, with the Ensus UK…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Wheat flutters around £172/t amid US-Iran talks uncertainty

UK wheat futures have been fluctuating between £170/t and £175/t for the May 2026 contract, as markets react to a rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. Volatility has presented…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Lamb trade breaks £8/kg barrier driven by strong demand

Finished hoggs lifted to £8/kg deadweight at UK abattoirs in March, putting prices 60p/kg up from year-earlier levels. Strong seasonal demand throughout Ramadan and in the build-up to Easter has…

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