Markets Editor — Agriculture & Commodity Insights

Mark Allen Group Ltd; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Ownership in role

Mentoring & progression

Market exposure

Supportive culture

Job summary

Mark Allen Group is seeking a Markets Editor for Farmers Weekly, a role that puts you at the heart of stories, trends and market movements shaping UK agriculture. From commodity prices and input costs to emerging opportunities in carbon and biodiversity markets, you will help farmers make informed business decisions through trusted, insightful journalism across print, digital and podcast channels.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile area within one of the UK’s most

Qualifications

• Proven experience in journalism, editing or content creation in agriculture/markets.
• Strong understanding of agricultural supply chains and commodity dynamics.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to simplify complex topics.
• Experience using data to support editorial content with charts/visualisations.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and workflows.
• Confident collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Farmers Weekly's markets coverage across print, digital and podcast channels, producing engaging content that translates complex economic and commodity trends into practical insights for farming audiences.
• Deliver comprehensive coverage of agricultural input and output markets, including labour, seed, feed, fertiliser, red diesel, crop protection, fodder, cereals and oilseeds, livestock and milk prices, while identifying emerging opportunities such as carbon markets and biodiversity net gain.
• Produce original journalism, analysis, interviews and long-form features that provide subscribers with valuable market intelligence, expert commentary and actionable advice.
• Use data, charts, graphics and infographics to strengthen storytelling and improve audience understanding of market movements and trends.
• Manage the weekly markets content workflow, including writing, editing and proofing copy, while ensuring continuity of coverage during holidays and peak periods.
• Oversee the production and accuracy of Farmers Weekly markets data, working closely with third-party data providers and internal stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the news, business and wider editorial teams to integrate markets expertise into broader coverage, special projects and cross-brand initiatives across Mark Allen Agriculture.
• Contribute to editorial planning by identifying stories, trends and opportunities that will engage audiences, support subscription value and strengthen Farmers Weekly's position as a trusted source of market insight.

Skills

Journalism experience

Agricultural markets knowledge

Writing and editing

Data-driven storytelling

Deadline management

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Mark Allen Group is seeking a Markets Editor for Farmers Weekly, a role that puts you at the heart of stories, trends and market movements shaping UK agriculture. From commodity prices and input costs to emerging opportunities in carbon and biodiversity markets, you will help farmers make informed business decisions through trusted, insightful journalism across print, digital and podcast channels.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile area within one of the UK’s most