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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…

LAND MARKETS

Scottish crofters welcome more supportive land laws

Scottish crofters have welcomed new legislation aimed at simplifying land management rules and easing administrative burdens, following the passage of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill at Holyrood on…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

FSA small abattoir fee cut proposal divides industry

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed giving the smallest abattoirs in England and Wales up to a 90% discount on official inspection charges, a move aimed at easing regulatory…

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