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 ...

UK beef production fell 3.5% year on year in Q1, driven by lower slaughter and lighter carcase weights. Prime cattle slaughter in the first quarter dropped 2.6% on the year, while cull cow throughput ...

The average European beef price has risen faster than the GB price, eroding the price differential, which stood at 94.8 pence for steers of R3 specification in the week beginning 31 March. This makes ...

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 ...

The Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain (MAGB) explains how it is helping to foster a sustainable future for malting barley production. The malting industry wants to reduce its environmental ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday’s session at £169.55/t, down £3.40/t from Monday’s close. The Nov-25 contract settled at £185.35/t, down £1.50/t over the same period. Domestic markets ...

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 ...

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 ...

Busting myths and making natural capital work for farmers have been the focus of a recent roadshow. Laura James outlines some key event takeaways, including a ten-point checklist of things to consider ...

Over the past 12 months, we have seen positive outcomes from our activities in the areas you asked us to focus on. From reaching 47 million adults through our main consumer marketing campaign and ...

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 ...