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In week ended 5th January, the deadweight prime cattle average price levelled on the week at 365.0p/kg. read more

As domestic lamb continues to compete with increased volumes of cheaper imports and demand remains subdued, DW lamb prices eased in week ended 5th January. read more

World prices eased back towards the end of 2012 although remained at levels comparable to the same period in 2011. read more

Having shot to record levels during September and October, GB finished pig prices continued to rise in November and early December, albeit more slowly. read more

The GB weekly average price rose by £4.63/t to £227.93/t and the free-buy average fell by £4.45/t to £330.74/t. read more

Mid-January saw the release of much-anticipated information from the USDA in the form of world supply and demand estimates, US winter wheat plantings, final 2012 production estimates and quarterly stocks. read more

The USDA data set a bearish tone for oilseed markets with upward revisions to US and Brazilian crops. read more

UK malting barley export prices are at €245/t FOB (spring, South Coast) w/e 11th April. read more

The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on the activity of UK hatcheries and poultry slaughterhouses. read more

USDA’s latest quarterly stocks report, released on 28th September, estimated US maize stocks (at 1st September) at 25.1m t, down 12% on the same point in 2011 and the lowest since 2004. read more

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A new alliance between police and senior members of Norfolk’s agricultural community has been launched as officers look to get tough on rural crime. A high profile action day on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border yesterday marked the first phase of the new initiative. Roadside checks were carried out to identify travelling criminals using the main routes into the county. It was part of Operation Randall which will see farmers and landowners encouraged to work with the police to help identify, disrupt and deter criminals targeting the Norfolk countryside. The Farm Watch scheme, the National Farmers’ Union, Norfolk hunts and leading Norwich-based agricultural engineers Ben Burgess have teamed up with Norfolk police. Det Supt Nick Dean said: “Operation Randall is seeking to target rural crime, in particular those offences that impact on farmers and people who reside or work in isolated locations and whose premises have been vulnerable to attack. “Norfolk is a low crime county and that is particularly true in rural areas. But one crime in a normally quiet community can have a massive impact on people’s sense of security.” The latest campaign follows up on the success of the ongoing Operation Radar which has led to a dramatic reduction in of offences linked to rogue traders, bogus callers and scrap metal thieves. Operation Randall will focus on crimes ranging from the theft of large farm machinery to fuel and heating oil thefts and wildlife crime.

England’s food supplies are under threat because farms and rural businesses are poor relations when it comes to funding flood and sea defences, a report says today. The government’s emphasis on protecting towns and cities will expose low-lying food-producing areas to flooding and salination, according to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). "Land managers need to be able to defend their properties ... even when the Environment Agency has withdrawn funding from what it regards as uneconomic defences," it says in a report. "The ability to continue using land for producing food, energy, textiles, pharmaceutical and industrial products is a national asset and not the liability it is treated as in the government’s cost benefit analysis." The cost of traditional "hard" sea defences is about £5m a mile. The report, entitled The Tide is High, criticises "managed retreat" policies. "The amount of high-grade agricultural land that will be lost through erosion and flooding in Lincolnshire alone could have a significant impact on our ability to produce food in the future, at a time when it will be more needed than ever. Current projections put 39% of Lincolnshire’s land area in danger of flooding from the sea and rivers."