208,000 hectares of beans were grown in 2022.

With farmers still facing long delays in the delivery of farm machinery, Cedric Porter spoke to manufacturers at CropTec about the supply and demand of equipment

Free-range egg farmers were calling for supermarkets to look to the dairy sector for answers as the average producer loses 29p for every dozen eggs they sell.

Production has dropped in Western Europe following this year’s drought

Major buyers have announced more increases, or at least holds, in November, but it might be a different story come the New Year

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should honour the commitment he made in the summer to set targets for food security, NFU president Minette Batters said at this week’s Institute of Agricultural Management’s annual conference.

Russia suspended its support for grain exports through the Black Sea causing grain prices to rise this week

Domestic and global factors have combined to put pressure on grain prices, but there is still no sign of a significant drop in values.

Input costs have risen at record levels over the last year, far outstripping the increase in commodity prices for most farmers.

No let up in high fertiliser prices can be expected this year or next, as growers around the world compete for depleted supplies.