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 ...

GB deadweight cattle prices have slowed in their rise again in the week ending 26 April, with all prime average deadweight price moving by only 1p/kg on the week. Nevertheless, this marginal increase ...

Using the first two months of UK beef and lamb trade data, this article recaps UK exports during this period and monitors imports of beef and lamb and their origins. Total beef imports for the year to ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £163.10/t yesterday, down £0.80/t from Wednesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £1.55/t over the same period, to end the session at £182.35/t. Domestic ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £163.90/t, down £3.65/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £183.90/t, up £0.35/t over the same period Old crop domestic ...

Technical issues at processing sites over the Easter weekend led to an excess of milk remaining on some farms. High volumes of milk coinciding with a long bank holiday weekend was said to have brought ...

The United States is an important export destination, with a population of 343 million, and with its GDP making up more than one quarter of global GDP. It is a large dairy producer, and is 111.9% self ...

Processing costs for dairy products were subject to inflationary pressures in the fourth quarter of 2024, reducing the value of our market indicators AMPE and MCVE. These changes will be implemented ...

The full extent of the impact of President Trump’s tariff announcements on the UK beef and lamb sectors is difficult to unpick. While the direct impacts on the UK are expected to be minimal, the ...

A lot has happened over the last five years across the globe, and it seems fair to say that few to no individuals, industries or economies escaped the impact of COVID-19, increased geopolitical ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £167.55/t, down £5.40/t from last Thursday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £3.35/t over the same period, ending the session at £183.55/t. Domestic ...

International trade is an essential part of the global pork industry. It allows consumer preferences to be met and maximises the use of the whole carcase. In turn this helps to maintain value across ...