Agriculture is becoming more vulnerable to the UK’s changing climate and increasingly unpredictable seasons.

Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you suspect it you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, contact 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, ...

In January, more than 180 forward-thinking farmers gathered at the NatWest Conference Centre for the AgriLeader Forum 2025. The flagship event is part of our AgriLeader programme, which focuses on ...

Sheep meat imports to the UK increased by 37% in 2024. Australia’s share of UK sheep meat imports is growing but is less than a quarter of total UK sheep meat imports. UK sheep meat exports declined ...

UK sheep meat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, reaching 272,000 tonnes, according to our latest analysis. This increase is largely supported by a higher carryover of lambs from 2024, ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £186.20/t, down £1.75/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £2.50/t over the same period, to close at £197.50/t. The discount of old crop ...

The Agricultural Price Index (API) reflects the change in the price farmers have paid for goods and services in relation to the base year of 2020. We have seen significant volatility, particularly in ...

The national progeny test, joint-funded by AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), needs rams or semen from performance-recorded terminal sire breeds; nominations close on Friday 16 May 2025. Launched in 2015, ...

The first half of the 2024/25 milk year saw sluggish growth, with wet weather in spring and lower prices leading to reduced yields. However, things started to turn around in September as prices ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £187.95/t, gaining £0.50/t from Monday’s close. New-crop futures (Nov-25) gained £2.10/t to close at £200.00/t. The domestic wheat market followed ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £187.45/t, down £1.95/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £0.10/t over the same period, to close at £197.90/t. The discount of old crop UK ...

To keep Italian rye-grass populations at manageable levels, Strategic Cereal Farm East is getting to grips with the weed seedbank. Henny Lowth explores how the results are shaping its integrated weed ...