The campaign forms part of our broader strategy to position British pork as "low on cost, high in taste", backed by trusted ...

During prolonged periods of hot weather, it is important to be aware of heat stress in livestock and the effect it can have. Here are some useful resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in ...

The UK average milk price for May 2025 was announced by Defra as being 43.12, down 0.57 pence (1.3%) on the previous month. The GB and NI average farmgate milk prices table and commentary will be ...

Calculate how much it will cost to vaccinate your livestock against bluetongue virus and how much it could save you using our interactive calculators. Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you ...

The all prime cattle deadweight price fell in the week ending 21 June to stand at 633 p/kg Estimated prime cattle slaughter is down 3.2% for the year to date The NSL SQQ lamb price rose in the w/e 21 ...

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is a fungal pathogen that infects major UK cereals: wheat, barley, rye, triticale and, occasionally, oats.Although it does not particularly affect yield, it produces ...

We have launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers includes several eye-catching additions that ...

Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed production. In order to provide an initial look at harvest 24, back in October, AHDB published “provisional” UK cereal ...

The Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) celebrates its eightieth birthday in August. Paul Gosling and Jason Pole reflect on the future of variety selection. What will the world be like in ...

Key points . Calves for beef production declined to 1.30 million head during the first half of 2023; Dairy male cal f registrations reduced 19% compared to last year; General trend of an i ncreased ...

The research examined how farming costs have changed in line with inflation between December 2019 and May 2024, taking into account a ‘basket of goods’ based on typical costs incurred by farms. Straw ...

Christmas predictions. We predict retail demand will outstrip 2023 as 20% claim they will eat out of home less this December with 90% of consumers eating in this Christmas Day either at home or at the ...