Latest market prices, news and analysis CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK plantings improve but still poor as wheat hits £190/tWinter wheat crop conditions in April made some improvements on the previous month but remain very poor by historic standards with yields expected to be low this harvest. Almost half… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFertiliser appears reasonably priced with demand increasingReduced demand for fertiliser so far this season has kept prices in check and at their lowest levels for three years despite issues at manufacturers across Europe. Demand for product… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESMole Valley Farmers sells off fertiliser site to Thomas BellMole Valley Farmers has agreed to sell its fertiliser storage and blending facility at Newport in Wales to Lincolnshire-based fertiliser importer Thomas Bell and Sons. Following the sale, it is… LAND MARKETSArable and mixed farms with development potential hit marketAfter poor weather delayed photographs and marketing plans for farm sales in the first four months of the year, the pace is picking up on new launches. Carter Jonas and… BUSINESSTop third of Welsh suckler herds cut costs to below 140p/kgThe top third of beef suckler herds in Wales had total costs of 139.2p/kg in 2022/23, which was less than half of those in the bottom third of producers, according… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESMilk prices keep climbing with spring peak likely to be lowFarmgate milk prices have continued to rise in May and June, with total production volumes running well below last year’s levels as the sector approaches its annual peak. Dairy processors… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLidl commits to British pork and cost of production contractsDiscount retailer Lidl has introduced new contracts for pork producers that guarantee a margin for farmers above the cost of production. It will invest £500m through this new initiative and… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESHeavy showers crush farmers hopes of late spring plantingsFurther rainfall and flood warnings across the UK have scuppered plans for farm businesses hoping to get spring crops in the ground. An exceptionally wet winter has meant cereals and… LAND MARKETSRare mixed farm offering for sale in Vale of GlamorganIt is not often that good-quality commercial farms are offered on the open market in the Vale of Glamorgan, so Stembridge Court Farm is expected to stir a good deal… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESFairer dairy contract regulations come into force in JulyMilk processors will be required to begin issuing farmers with new “fairer” dairy contracts from this July. Legislation has been designed to create more price transparency for farmers, as well… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESWheat surges above £180/t as Black Sea tensions flare upOld-crop and new-crop wheat futures both jumped by £10/t earlier this week in the UK due to increased conflict in Ukraine and reports of poorer crop conditions in the US.… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESStore cattle hit £2,000 a head peak at Scots auction martsScottish livestock farmers have been receiving higher returns for store cattle at auction markets so far this year, with prices consistently above the same period in 2023. Store cattle prices… More articles
