Prices & Trends

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

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

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

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.

The energy crisis has sparked greater interest in renewables projects as farmers look for opportunities to slash their own bills or to diversify into producing energy for the National Grid.

Recent lamb prices have been lower than last year, with the early December liveweight price at 246p/kg, almost 12 per cent lower than in 2021.

The UK beef market is ending 2022 on a strong note, but producers cannot say with confidence that strength will last into the New Year.