Dairy
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,...
AHDB
N.Ireland
AHDB projects significant drop in UK maize imports
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in the level of maize imported into the...
N.Ireland
Availability of wheat in UK down year-on-year – AHDB
The total availability of wheat in the UK for the 2025/2026 grain trading year has been estimated at 16.138Mt by...
Dairy
Report: Delayed spring calving added to EU milk flows in late 2025
Delayed spring calving because of various outbreaks of bluetongue in the EU combined with “good economics” added to milk flows...
Beef
AHDB: Beef and lamb price gap narrows driving shoppers to switch
As the price difference between beef and lamb continues to narrow, shoppers are “beginning to change their buying habits”, according to...
Agri-Business
AHDB: ‘Plummeting’ dairy commodity prices ‘may have reached a floor’
Plummeting dairy commodity prices “may have found a floor” according to latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB)...
Beef
Lamb labelled 'runaway success' of Christmas 2025
Grocery sales reached a record £13.8 billion for Christmas 2025, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the...
Dairy
AHDB: Market for quality British dairy, red meat in North America
Future opportunities for exports of quality British dairy and red meat to North America have been highlighted by the Agriculture...
Dairy
2025 GB dairy population lowest on record – AHDB
The GB milking herd totalled 1.63 million head as of October 2025, the lowest October number recorded, and a 0.9%...
N.Ireland
Rise in weight loss drugs could see UK consumers favour red meat/eggs in 2026 – AHDB
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek “protein-packed” options in 2026, according to...
Agri-Business
Spend on beef up nearly 11% in recent months – AHDB
Consumer spend on beef from retailers increased by 10.8% in the UK in the 12 weeks to November 30, according...
Rural Life
Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey
Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to the...
Dairy
Dairy-beef production ‘set to grow’ across the globe – AHDB
Could boosting dairy-beef production help “sustain production volumes” in the face of beef supply challenges? According to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
Arable
Grain contaminants continue to pose challenges for UK cereal sector
Grain contaminants are defined as those materials that make cereals unfit for either human or livestock consumption. Contaminants can be...
N.Ireland
AHDB releases 2026/2027 cereals and oilseeds recommended lists
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has launched its 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds online. This...
Arable
Winter cereal crops get off to strong start across the UK
Most winter cereal crops are looking very well at the present time across the UK, according to the Agricultural and...
Rural Life
Consumers to spend more on meat and dairy this Christmas – AHDB
Purchases of red meat and dairy are expected to increase during this festive season, as 80% of consumers are planning...
Beef
EU beef production falls by 169,000t in first 8 months of 2025
EU beef production has fallen by 169,000t year-on-year to 4.2 million tonnes (Mt) from January to August of 2025 versus...
