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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Scottish arable farming faces pressure from cost-price squeeze

Scotland’s arable farming sector faces increasing financial pressure due to low crop prices, rising costs, and competition from imported wheat, putting growers' profitability at risk. NFU Scotland (NFUS) has raised…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Festive trade on fire at Christmas fatstock shows

Finished cattle achieved exceptional prices at Christmas fatstock shows and sales across the country in December, lifting the trade to new record highs. Regular buyers were joined by butchers and…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Lacklustre wheat markets discourage farmer selling

Very little grain is being sold off farm at present as uninspiring wheat prices encourage arable enterprises to hold on in hope of better returns in the new year. Ex-farm…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Fertiliser prices steady as concerns mount over future tax

GB fertiliser markets have remained flat for the majority of 2024 with limited demand on-farm, but tighter supplies both in the UK and across Europe plus higher gas bills may…

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