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Company says high volumes in both UK and European market are responsible

Average price of bare agricultural land fell by 1.6% during the third quarter of 2025, bringing the annual decline to 6.8%

Australia is set to achieve record beef production in 2025, underpinned by long-term structural changes in the sector

UK net revenue grew by 9%, the equivalent of £108m for the first six months of the year despite geopolitical uncertainty and higher dairy commodity prices

Latest prices shows values for bare agricultural land fell by 2.3% during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 5.1% decline over the past 12 months

But concerns rise that tight supply and high prices could be storing up problems for future

24-year-old Exeter young farmer Elle Slade said it made sense to go into calf rearing due to the low acreage requirement. She said her new venture was her way of bringing something back to the family farm

Elle Slade has been encouraged to follow her own path on the family farm and has set up her own successful calf rearing business, while working part time at a nearby fattening unit

UK forced to rely on imports as consumer demand rises

Supply and demand was the key driver of trade at marts this year. Tom Ryder takes a look back at 2024