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Consistent trends in demand The patterns in the market for farmland from 2021 carried into 2022, as new buyer types contributed to a demand which continues to outpace supply. Again…

The 44rd Edition of the SAC Farm Management Handbook (co-funded by the Scottish Government) is now available to download free on the Farm Advisory Service website at: www.fas.scot/publication/farm-management-handbook-2023-24/   To…

Transforming the dairy supply chain through Innovation, Growth & Collaboration Digital Dairy Chain offers any business or individual involved in the dairy supply chain across Cumbria, South and West Scotland…

In the past soil has been seen as a medium for growing crops, including grassland swards. The main focus has been on the nutrients that are available from the soil…

Milk volumes are declining, dairy markets are more positive but farmgate prices slow to respond Milk volumes are well below last year’s levels at this time. Dairy commodity prices continue…

Short term outlook The European Commission have recently published their short-term outlook for 2023-2024.  In this it details how the European sheep flock is declining, by an estimated 1.8% in…

Beef price rallies Finished beef prices in Scotland have rebounded significantly in recent weeks, with increased demand as processors are now entering the Christmas buying period, the pressure is on…

Hard to find bullish sentiment Recently, traders in the agricultural commodity markets have been looking to supportive fundamentals. These have included weather conditions in South America, increased demand for U.S.…