Prices & Trends

Dairy analyst, Chris Walkland, arrived on stage at this year’s Semex International Dairy Conference dressed as an undertaker to mourn the demise of high milk prices.

Farmers are being urged to fortify their farmyards to deter thieves from draining their fuel tanks after diesel thefts more than doubled over the last 12 months.

While Europe continues to import the lion’s share of UK sheep meat, global export markets are growing with AHDB identifying the US as a priority market for 2023.

Fairness in the food supply chain is a topic which has dominated the pages of Farmers Guardian and minds of industry leaders for years.

The UK Government must support domestic fertiliser production if it is to prevent a worsening of the food security crisis, NFU Scotland has demanded.

The dairy has announced a 1ppl price drop from February 1

As 2022 draws to a close, Cedric Porter reflects on the year and assesses 2023

Pig and poultry farmers faced steep challenges in 2022 while other sectors fared better. Cedric Porter takes a look back at the year for the livestock sector

NFU Scotland has launched a survey to help it assess the scale of change brought about by this year’s unprecedented input costs and flat-lining output prices.