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, ...
Cultivation is any mechanical act to prepare the soil to establish and grow crops. It is an essential feature of many crop production systems. There are 10 key soil factors that need to be considered ...
Sign up to receive the Weekly Market Report and Grain Market Daily from AHDB. Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed ...
Prime cattle slaughter rose 17% in October from the previous month, with price and demand high. Irish imports remained strong in September, supported by competitively priced supply Despite strong ...
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) fell £1.90/t yesterday, closing at £186.70/t. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £189.00/t, down £0.40/t over the same period. Domestic wheat futures were down ...
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £186.00/t yesterday, rising £1.65/t from Wednesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract also gained £1.65/t over the same period, to close at £188.00/t. Russia’s ...
Big improvements have been seen in somatic cell count and mastitis rates, many of which are attributable to improved dairy cow genetics. But there’s lots more progress to be made, according to AHDB, ...
A reminder that a change to the requirements for farms permitted under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) means that, from January 2025, all permitted pig and poultry farms need to ...
With 2024 coming to a close, it is fair to say that consumer demand for lamb has far exceeded the levels AHDB had anticipated at the start of the year following two years of declines. In the last 12 ...
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) settled at £189.90/t yesterday, down £1.35/t from Tuesdays close. The Nov-25 contract also lost ground, closing at £191.65/t, down £0.85/t over the same period. UK wheat ...
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £188.60/t, up £1.25/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract was up £0.95/t over the same period, to close at £189.40/t. Domestic wheat ...
UK sheep meat production has fallen by 7% YTD. Lowest October clean sheep kill on record of 1.09m head. September’s imports have continued to rise and exports have fallen to compensate reduced ...