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Two prime English farming estates brought to market

Two significant farming estates in England have recently been launched. The Laverstoke Park Estate in Hampshire has a guide price of £58m, and the Kirkham Estate in North Yorkshire is…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Scottish beef booms with supplies set to tighten further

Prime cattle in Scotland continue to break records and trade at unprecedented levels, with the very best selling for more than £3,000/head. Deadweight steers in Scotland averaged 715p/kg in mid-May,…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Legislation due ‘imminently’ on fairer pig contracts

Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations, setting out fairer terms for pig contracts, are expected to be finalised "very shortly", Defra has indicated, following recent parliamentary approval. It is understood that…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Grain market outlook dampened by economic uncertainty

Wheat prices have been in freefall throughout spring and global markets continue to look bearish in the short term. UK feed wheat futures have fallen £20/t this spring, to just…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Confidence builds for UK pig sector as global demand grows

Lower on-farm feed costs and stable profit margins have left British pig producers in a much better position than during the pig backlog crisis of 2021-2022. There was a sense…

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