Beef
EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
AHDB
Beef
UK cattle prices continue to strengthen
The average UK cattle price continued its upward trajectory during the week ending September 24, the AHDB (the body for...
Beef
UK beef trade continues its upward trend
UK beef prices continued to climb last week as prime cattle prices increased by 1p/kg compared to the week before,...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2016,...
Beef
Poland exported 20% of all EU beef shipments between January and March
Poland was the largest exporter of beef from the European Union between January and March of this year, according to...
Beef
Tighter British supplies see beef prices jump 8p/kg over a four-week period
Beef prices in Britain have increased considerably over the last month, jumping by 8p/kg, figures from the AHDB (the organisation...
Dairy
Is intervention the best way to support milk prices?
Questions are now being asked as to whether intervention is the most suitable support mechanism for the dairy sector. In...
Sheep
UK consumers ditch lamb at Easter, sales drop by 12%
Lamb sales in the UK were down 12% on the year in the four-week period leading up to Easter Sunday...
Beef
UK cattle trade steadies for the first time since March - AHDB
UK beef cattle prices fell slightly last week, as the market shows some signs of steadying for the first time...
Beef
Chinese beef imports 'explode' in the first three months of 2016
The volume of beef and veal imported by China during the first three months of the year has exploded, according...
Beef
UK prime cattle price continues to remain under pressure - AHDB
UK prime cattle prices continue to remain under pressure, as factory buyers have no problems in finding suitable cattle for...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports rise 7% in the first two months of the year
Chinese demand for sheepmeat has increased, as imports jumped 7% during the first two months of the year, according to...
Arable
U.S. wheat stocks set to be largest in 29 years
U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2015/16 are projected to be 10 million bushels higher than last year, making it the...
Dairy
Low milk price likely to cause a jump in EU dairy slaughterings this year
Low farm-gate milk price is likely to result in an increase in the number of dairy cows slaughtered in Europe...
Sheep
European sheep supplies set to remain tight in 2016 - AHDB
European sheep supplies are likely to remain tight in 2016, as the French ewe flock has declined by 2% in...
Beef
US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years - Over 1m tonne imported in 2015
New figures show that the US imported more beef last year than any of the previous 11 years, up 50%...
Beef
UK buyers focus on in-spec animals - March beef price drops 6p/kg
Beef cattle which meet the supermarket specifications are considerable easier to sell in the UK, according to the AHDB. In...
Beef
Global 'currency war' had a big impact on the world's biggest beef exporters
Beef exports from Brazil and Australia – two of the top three beef producers in the world- recorded a mixed...
