Defra launched the 12-week consultation at the end of January 2025, seeking views on the concept of the Land Use Framework which presents an approach to inform and improve decision-making on how land ...

What is Great British Beef Week? The nationwide campaign celebrates the exceptional taste of British beef, while highlighting the hard work and dedication of the farmers who produce it. This year, ...

The expansion of the middle classes in emerging markets across the globe is strengthening the demand for protein and imported foods. And globally the British brand is well-regarded, being associated ...

We have today published our detailed response to the Farm Assurance Review (FAR), confirming a strong commitment to change that ensures assurance is working effectively for everyone – both farmers and ...

Pig meat production up 6.4% yoy Clean pig slaughter numbers up 5.5% yoy Carcase weights average 91.5kg In the first three months of 2025 (January - March) the UK has produced 244,500 tonnes of pig ...

Pork production declined in 2024, but it is expected to be relatively stable in 2025 Both liveweight and wholesale prices continue to ease in 2025, although holiday demand provides temporary uplift ...

As the raft of tariffs announced by Trump last week come into force, we examine how this is possible in this era of global trade, and how the UK may be adversely affected, despite it having one of the ...

May-25 UK feed wheat futures ended yesterday’s session at £171.25/t, up £2.60/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract closed at £190.50/t, up £4.00/t over the same period. The domestic market ...

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a non-departmental Government body, funded by levy income from farmers, growers and others in the supply chain, and managed as an ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £170.15/t yesterday, up £0.60/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract gained £0.65/t over the same period, to close at £186.00/t. Domestic wheat tracked ...

GB milk deliveries through Q1 remained buoyant, reaching 1.0% up on the same quarter in 2024. January increased by 2.0%, March 2.7% and February by 1.2% when adjusted for annualising versus 2024’s ...

Although the infection cycle of the sclerotinia pathogen is complex, a good understanding of the three main risk factors will help you target management: Crops in flower The presence of spores ...