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The Government is continuing support to help businesses and employees through the second lockdown.

Britain’s food supply chain is better positioned to cope with the second lockdown than it was in the first wave of restrictions in March.

Further closures in meat processing plants cannot be ruled out, but extra measures by operators and co-operation with farmers will help keep shutdowns to a minimum, according to Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association.

After months of near-record prices there is a bearish tone to the UK and global pig market amid fears of over-supplies.

How will the next phase of the pandemic impact demand for food and what can we learn from previous recessions? Cedric Porter reports.

Weather worries, no-deal uncertainty, a tighter global market and Covid-19 continue to influence grain prices.

Sterling continues its Brexit-inspired rollercoaster ride, with a further drop in value early this week, as talks between the UK and EU became increasingly fraught.

Beef and lamb prices have remained strong, resulting in some cautious optimism for producers, although in such a volatile market it would be foolish to rule out the prospect of clouds on the horizon.

Arguably the value of trade in farmed products has never been so important for Britain’s farmers.

Many potatoes are in pretty good shape given the growing season they have had, but growers will be less impressed with the prices they are getting as Covid-19 continues to dominate the market.