Mr Eckley will take up his position with immediate effect and lead the AHDB International Trade Development team’s work with industry and UK Government to help develop global export opportunities for ...

Two exciting new winter wheat initiatives will get under way later this year, following funding approval by the AHDB Cereal & Oilseeds Sector Council at its March 2025 meeting. One initiative will ...

GB milk production for the 2025/26 season is forecast to reach 12.6 billion litres, 1.2% more than the previous milk year, according to our March forecast update The past milk year was divided into ...

This morning (24 March), the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed a case of influenza of avian origin (H5N1) in a single sheep in Yorkshire. Farms where mammals and poultry are both present should ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at a new contract low of £169.00/t yesterday, down £1.85/t from Monday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £3.00/t over the same period, ending the session at ...

In 2023/24, Defra reported lower average Farm Business Incomes* for all farm types, except for specialist pig farms and specialist poultry farms. This followed a higher average income year in 2022/23.

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at a new contract low of £170.85/t yesterday, falling £2.05/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract lost £1.65/t over the same period, to close at £190.25/t.

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £173.25/t yesterday, down £1.95/t from Wednesday’s close. New crop futures (Nov-25) closed at £192.05/t, down £2.80/t over the same period. Domestic wheat ...

The NJMP aims to manage and reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease on dairy farms in England, Wales and Scotland through the implementation of one of the six control strategies, which are monitored ...

High domestic prices have limited growth in export volumes for both beef and lamb in the first month of 2025. Meanwhile, imports show a far more mixed picture between the sectors, with beef imports ...

Following confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia, we are closely monitoring the situation and assessing its potential impact on UK agriculture. FMD was confirmed in a ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £175.20/t, up £0.25/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract gained £3.65/t over the same period, to close at £194.85/t. The discount of old crop ...