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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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PAPERS

Farmers are being urged to be vigilant after sheep rustling incidents across the UK almost doubled in six months. The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) says rustling has "escalated significantly in recent years". It has joined forces with the National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru and others to launch Farm Watch to cut crime. According to NFU Mutual, the insurance wing of the National Farmers’ Union, 32,926 sheep have been stolen from farms across Britain since January.

Robert Wiseman Dairies yesterday revealed that it will increase the farm gate milk price to Wiseman Milk Group members by 1.85p per litre (ppl) from October. A spokesman for the company, which handles one-third of all the fresh milk in Britain, said the higher price reflected the continued strength in commodity markets. It also reflected the company’s need to maintain its competitive positioning so that it could secure the supplies required to meet customer demand over the winter.

Agricultural fires have kept firefighters busy across North and East Yorkshire. Crews were called to a combine harvester on fire in standing crops at Wrench Green, near Scarborough, at about 1.35pm on Monday. The fire, caused by an overheated engine caused 100 per cent fire damage to the engine compartment and extensive damage to the rest of the combine harvester. Another combine set alight at Ainderby Steeple near Northallerton at 4.55pm. Crews also tended to a grain drier which was overheating in Highgate, Selby just after 4pm. Corn chaff was lodged in the vent of a corn drier causing it to overheat. Crews used a thermal imaging camera and farm hoe to dislodge the chaff.