Crops
Bristol Fruit Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to St Philip’s
A working grower's guide to Bristol Wholesale Market at St Philip's in 2026: hours, salesman commission, South West and Welsh buyer mix, entry costs.
From the fields and beyond
UK farming news
What’s moving in UK farming this week — DEFRA announcements, market shifts, technology rollouts and the trade decisions that hit the gate price. Coverage from outside the press release: policy detail and on-farm consequences side by side, written by Suffolk grower Tim Harfield.
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Glasgow Blochairn Wholesale Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide
A working grower's guide to Glasgow Blochairn Wholesale Market in 2026: hours, salesman commission, Scottish buyer mix, delivery routes and entry costs.
Crops
Smithfield Market Manchester: New Smithfield Wholesale Guide
A working grower's guide to Manchester New Smithfield Market in Openshaw, 2026: hours, salesman commission, buyer mix, delivery, entry costs.
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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: September 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,…
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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.
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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.
