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INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Ag inflation at highest rate since invasion of Ukraine

Agricultural input inflation - agflation - is now rising at its fastest rate since early 2022, with the war in the Middle East signalling an even tighter squeeze on margins…

TRACTORS

Arable farmers struggle to invest in new tractors

Arable farming regions of the UK are lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of new tractor purchases, as rising costs and stagnant prices continue to squeeze margins.…

LAND MARKETS

Farms and bare land launch from Northumberland to Devon

A range of bare blocks of land and smaller holdings are the bulk of new launches this week. But one farm is larger in scale and offers a blank canvas…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK wheat futures fall to £173/t in response to Iran ceasefire

The provisional agreement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping route has weighed on global commodity prices this week.…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Organic producers gain access to Japan’s booming market

British organic producers have gained new access to Japan’s fast-growing market after the UK and Japan mutually recognised organic livestock standards from 1 April 2026, reducing trade barriers. The agreement…

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