The out of home market remains an important area for red meat accounting for between 6 and 13% of beef, lamb and pork volumes, according to AHDB volume estimates. In addition to this, popular trends ...

Total export volumes of dairy products from the UK for Q1 2025 are down year-on-year. However, they are higher compared to the last two quarters. Exports of dairy products to the EU declined by 24,000 ...

Global wheat markets edged up yesterday after hitting recent lows. Chicago wheat and Paris milling wheat futures (Dec-25) rose by 1.2% and 0.1% respectively. In the US, prices were supported by short ...

Spring has delivered extremely dry conditions across most of the UK. Emma Willis examines how a lack of soil moisture can impact nitrogen uptake in winter wheat. What a difference a year makes! This ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £180.45/t yesterday, down £0.90/t from Friday’s close. The May-26 contract fell £0.70/t over the same period, to close at £190.20/t. Domestic wheat prices ...

Total sheep meat production for 2025 is expected to total 276,000 tonnes, up 4% on the year, driven by a larger carryover of lambs from 2024. The female breeding flock at December 2024 fell by 5% year ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £181.00/t yesterday, up £1.80/t from Friday’s close. The May-26 contract gained £0.20/t over the same period, to close at £190.80/t. UK feed wheat futures ...

Today’s announcement between the UK and EU has reset the trade relationship, addressing the impact of non-tariff barriers by including a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. The EU remains the ...

Emily, who has 25 years of experience in the food and farming sector, will take on the role for three years from 1 June 2025. She will succeed Nicholas Saphir, who is stepping down after more than ...

According to the Met Office, the UK is experiencing the driest spring in over a century. This can affect the development of both cereal crops and grass. With many cattle and sheep farmers relying on ...

UK pig meat production in 2025 is forecast to increase 3.3% year on year, driven by higher clean pig slaughter numbers and heavier carcase weights The English female breeding herd grew 2.6% between ...

What should you look for? Gout fly can attack wheat, barley, rye and some grasses. There have been reports of serious damage in some winter cereal crops due to the larvae associated with the autumn ...