Prices & Trends

The dairy announced a 0.30ppl rise on the back of a ’gradual improvement in the market’

With the wool industry calling out for new ways to use British wool, Alex Black takes a look at three companies doing exciting things with wool

Covid-19, Brexit and the weather mean farmers are facing their biggest challenges for 50 years

The final curve ball lies with South American weather – some more water is needed or there could be more oilseed fun and games in the New Year.

Global trends are likely to influence UK wheat prices this season as the UK looks to imports after a small harvest.

Many potatoes are in pretty good shape given the growing season they have had, but growers will be less impressed with the prices they are getting as Covid-19 continues to dominate the market.

With supplies of oilseed rape tight in the UK and Europe this season, imports will play a major role in the market.

Scotland’s red meat producers and retailers must leverage the relationships built during the Covid-19 pandemic according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) board member Louise Welsh.

The US is the largest beef producer in the world. In the third part of a four-part series examining the US beef industry and markets, Farmers Guardian’s sister company Urner Barry looks at the trends impacting US production.