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 UK average milk price for March 2025 was announced by Defra as being 46.01, down 0.08 pence (0.2%) on the previous month. The GB and NI average farmgate milk prices table and commentary will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The UK ships around 7,000 tonnes of pig meat to the US annually, making it the fourth largest destination for UK product. The vast majority of this is made up of loins, fore-ends and bellies. Pig meat ...