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 ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its latest quarterly outlook for global red meat. This outlook features production and trade forecasts for beef and pork, summarised below. Beef ...

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 ...

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 ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) fell marginally yesterday (£0.20/t) to close at £168.80/t. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £187.25/t, unchanged from Tuesday’s close. Old crop domestic futures ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, calf registrations to dairy dams in GB totalled 314,000 head according to the latest BCMS data. This is a decline of 46,000 (12.7%) head compared to the same period in ...

The Government has announced that applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are now closed. As of March 2025, over 50,000 farm businesses have joined these schemes, reportedly covering ...

As he reaches his first 12 months in post, Graham Wilkinson reflects on AHDB's achievements over the past year and its aspirations for the future. We all know farming stands at a crossroads, facing ...

Total UK dairy export volume for 2024 declined marginally by 0.3% at 1.22 Mn tonnes Growth in exports of cheese and curd, whey and whey products, yogurt, milk and cream were outweighed by decline in ...

Over three-quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 ha (124 acres) or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, a new independent analysis from AHDB shows. We have ...

The UK Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of resistance to the herbicide glyphosate in a UK weed species. Resistance at the maximum label rate of glyphosate was ...

From fitness trends to food purchases, consumers increasingly make decisions based on their finances, personal health goals, ethical considerations and sustainability criteria. Among these, attitudes ...