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The dairy market continues to stabilise after the turmoil of the early part of the coronavirus crisis. New figures show dairy products were a lockdown favourite.

Tight supplies are supporting beef prices, but increases may be limited by poor processor returns.

Lamb prices remain above those of last year, although values have weakened a little in recent weeks.

Retail and foodservice demand for beef, lamb and other products is starting to settle following the easing of lockdown.

After one of the quietest ever periods for farm sales, the market is bouncing back, partly driven by city buyers looking for rural isolation in the wake of lockdown.

Immediate action on rural planning is needed to help businesses thrive and secure jobs.

Measures to protect young people’s jobs may benefit farming businesses looking for new staff.

Farmers may benefit from extra demand from the Eat Out to Help Out measures designed to encourage people to return to restaurants, cafes and pubs.

There was confusion over how much threat a strain of swine flu discovered in China posed.

The pig market continues its run of stability, with sales underpinned by domestic demand, relatively tight supply and export demand.