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The season for offering, renewing and renegotiating arable Contract Farming Agreements (CFAs) is opening, with a background of rising costs all round,

The season for offering, renewing and renegotiating arable contract farming agreements is opening, with a background of rising costs all round, falling

Farmers and landowners face workforce wage rises of 5-10%, alongside difficulty in recruiting and retaining staff. Richard Levin, a partner at business

Cereal and oilseed prices continue at high levels, but are volatile, with UK wheat and barley supply tight. Markets are susceptible to news about the

High demand pushes up second-hand farm kit values >More in Second-hand tractor and equipment prices have hit record highs, according to auctioneers across the UK. Prices have been driven up by buoyant demand and a combination of high costs for new equipment and long, off-putting waits for delivery. Bill Pepper, head of machinery at auctioneer Cheffins, reported that prices were so high that the most desirable tractors were no longer depreciating in value. “We h...