Prices & Trends

Farmers must ‘collaborate’ with the wider supply chain in order to take advantage of the new trading environment, which has seen a surge in online grocery shopping amid Covid-19.

The pig market continues its run of stability, with sales underpinned by domestic demand, relatively tight supply and export demand.

Like all markets around the UK, here at Leek we have had to adapt to the new regulations as a result of Covid 19 to continue trading.

British farmers must not bear the brunt of food price cuts as supermarkets look to win the custom of cash-strapped shoppers feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the NFU has warned.

In times of crisis and disruption, it turns out the British public does not turn towards falafel or hummus as comfort food, but rather red meat and pizza to get it through lockdown.

Strong export sales helped pig and poultry processor Cranswick increase sales by 16 per cent to 1.66 billion and profits by 14 per cent to 105 million in the year to the end of March.

One of Wales’ largest food companies has announced it is in consultation with employees about potential job cuts due a drop in hospitality trade, sparking alarm from industry leaders.

Beef and lamb prices continue to be above those last year against a background of higher retail sales, the prospect of increasing foodservice sales and pressure on slaughter numbers.

A spread to watch as we head into new crop will be the imported maize price compared with domestic feed wheat delivered to feed mills.