Prices & Trends

High retail prices have hit demand for beef this year, but the market has stabilised with some signs of an increase in farmgate prices

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The early crop has meant there has been plenty of time to combine, bale and move straw, but the relatively small crop will inevitably put upward pressure on prices

Strong returns had boosted confidence, but easing prices could set back progress

British Wool said prices were at the highest levels in a decade

Arable land continues to lead demand

The rate of return on farmland has been eroded by the colossal rise in land prices, with the time to make a return on investment at least five times longer than 30 years ago

Companies developing cell-cultivated products are to be given official guidance on safety and marketing procedures