Crops
Manchester New Smithfield Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to Openshaw
A working grower's guide to Manchester New Smithfield Market in Openshaw, 2026: hours, salesman commission, buyer mix, delivery, entry costs.
From the fields and beyond
UK farming industry news
Supply chains, processors, retailers and the trade deals that decide what farmers are paid. Industry coverage from outside the press release: what’s moving, who benefits, who absorbs the cost, and where the next pressure point lands.
Crops
Western International Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to Southall
A working grower's guide to Western International Market Southall in 2026: 75 wholesalers, ethnic and exotic produce trade, commission, entry costs.
Industry
UK Harvest 2026 Yields: Wheat, Barley, OSR and Oats
Harvest 2026 yields tracked crop by crop: early results for wheat, barley, oilseed rape and oats against 2025 averages, and when official figures land.
Crops
New Spitalfields Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to Leyton
A working grower's guide to New Spitalfields Market Leyton in 2026: hours, salesman commission, sale or return, entry costs and gotchas.
Industry
British brassica growers launch supermarket league table to shame retailers
The Brassica Growers Association will rank UK supermarkets monthly on how much British produce they stock, after a 2025 season that saw crops ploughed in.
Industry
UK Farm Machinery Costs and Depreciation 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Capital, Running Costs and the Honest Cost-per-Hour Number
Last updated: June 2026. A working farmer’s walk through farm machinery economics in 2026: new vs used vs contractor, the depreciation that nobody wants to look at,…
Crops
Pick-Your-Own Economics 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to PYO Margins, Footfall and the Realities Behind a Roadside Strawberry Sign
A working farmer's guide to UK PYO economics in 2026: crops, per-acre revenue, parking, footfall, food safety law and the realities behind the roadside sign.
Crops
Box Schemes and CSA 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Subscription Direct Sales and the Community-Supported Model
A working farmer's guide to UK vegetable box schemes and CSA in 2026: subscription economics, packing, delivery and customer acquisition.
Crops
UK Wholesale Markets 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to New Covent Garden, Birmingham and the Regional Markets That Still Move the Veg
A working grower's guide to UK wholesale fresh produce markets in 2026: New Covent Garden, Birmingham, salesman relationships and commission.
Industry
Supermarket Contracts vs Wholesale Pricing 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to the Two Routes That Pay Most UK Fresh-Produce Holdings
A working grower's guide to UK supermarket contracts vs wholesale pricing in 2026: GSCOP, audit costs, contracted-price formulas and the blended supply mix.
