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Strong beef prices gave support to producers as fertiliser prices soared

9 August 2024

Strong beef prices gave support to producers as fertiliser prices soared

Despite climbing beef prices over the past few years, cattle farmers have had to battle huge inflation in key input costs.
Where does the UK import fertiliser from?

25 March 2024

Where does the UK import fertiliser from?

The UK is estimated to produce approximately 40% of its nitrogen fertiliser requirement, while the remaining 60% is relied upon from imports (AIC).

Fertiliser challenge continues for harvest 2024: Grain market daily

22 March 2024

Fertiliser challenge continues for harvest 2024: Grain market daily

After a wet autumn and winter, and concern surrounding spring seed availability, the UK planting campaign has and continues to see significant challenges. As such, the market is positioning to expect a tighter domestic wheat supply into the new season (harvest 2024), with a growing premium for the UK feed wheat futures new crop (Nov-24) contract over the old crop (May-24) contract.
How has volatility in key input costs such as fertiliser and feed impacted the dairy market?

9 August 2024

How has volatility in key input costs such as fertiliser and feed impacted the dairy market?

We take a look at the relationship between the milk price and the costs of key inputs, fertiliser and feed
Continued price stability for AN prices in November: Grain market daily

21 December 2023

Continued price stability for AN prices in November: Grain market daily

Nitrogen fertiliser prices continue to be relatively stable following the latest GB fertiliser prices, released this week.
Fertiliser prices move sideways: Grain market daily

6 November 2023

Fertiliser prices move sideways: Grain market daily

Fertiliser prices have seen little change from the last fertiliser update, though remain historically high for this point in the season.

More rises for AN prices in August: Grain market daily

20 September 2023

More rises for AN prices in August: Grain market daily

Nitrogen fertiliser prices in GB rose in August 2023, as natural gas prices firmed.
Nitrogen fertiliser prices up in July – is there more to come? Grain market daily

15 August 2023

Nitrogen fertiliser prices up in July – is there more to come? Grain market daily

Spot prices for nitrogen fertiliser rose in July, according to the latest GB fertiliser prices from AHDB.

Further falls in fertiliser prices: Grain market daily

9 June 2023

Further falls in fertiliser prices: Grain market daily

Spot prices for UK produced Ammonium Nitrate (AN) averaged £390/t in May, down 11.2% from April, according to latest AHDB data.

UK produced AN price fall slowed in April: Grain market daily

18 May 2023

UK produced AN price fall slowed in April: Grain market daily

Spot prices for UK produced Ammonium Nitrate (AN) averaged £439/t in April, down 5% from March, according to latest AHDB data.

UK produced AN falls back below £500/t, but how low can it go? Grain market daily

18 April 2023

UK produced AN falls back below £500/t, but how low can it go? Grain market daily

In March, UK produced ammonium nitrate (AN) (34.5% N) for spot delivery averaged £465/t, according to the latest AHDB GB fertiliser prices. March’s average is down £166/t on the month and £374/t lower than levels recorded in March 2022. That said, the latest price remains £181/t higher than levels recorded in in March 2021 – pre-war times.

Fertiliser prices ease with natural gas futures: Grain market daily

10 March 2023

Fertiliser prices ease with natural gas futures: Grain market daily

UK natural gas prices have continued to fall over the last couple of months. Despite the current cold spell, front month UK natural gas futures closed at 109.59p /therm yesterday, down 21.94p/ therm from the same point in February, and down 263.99p/therm on the year.

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