Beef
Weight loss drugs set to ‘reshape’ UK red meat demand – AHDB
The rise of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs is creating both challenges and opportunities for red meat consumption, new analysis from the...
AHDB
Beef
AHDB red meat and dairy campaign to continue after ASA investigation
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced today (Wednesday, May 12) that its campaign, ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’, will...
Arable
Global demand and ‘weather worries’ driving world grain markets – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that world grain markets are continuing to gather momentum. Recent days...
Beef
Beef mince prices up by more than 25% in past year - AHDB
Beef mince “continues to hold its place at the centre of British family meals” despite its steady rise in price...
N.Ireland
Wheat futures continue to creep up
May 2026 wheat futures increased by £3/t in the seven days culminating on Friday (April 17), with the end-of-week price...
Agri-Business
GB milk supplies remain too far ahead of processing capacity – AHDB
Milk supplies remain too far ahead of processing capacity in Great Britain, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said. GB...
Agri-Business
UK farm data system aims to reduce administrative tasks – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has described its Farm Data Exchange system as both “technically viable and strongly supported across...
Dairy
Higher milk production led to longer shelf-life products in 2025 – AHDB
Milk deliveries in the EU increased by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year-on-year. This increased the production of...
Arable
Winter barley crops reportedly in strong condition across most parts of UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the majority of winter barley crops are looking well across...
Arable
AHDB: UK winter crop prospects remain strong
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that, for the most part, UK winter crop prospects remain strong...
N.Ireland
How are GB deadweight prices holding up this spring?
Latest indicators suggest that the deadweight prime cattle price in Great Britain (GB) has fallen slightly in 2026 compared to...
Agri-Business
AHDB: Middle East conflict hitting production costs for UK farms
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has reviewed the impact the Middle East conflict is having on farm production...
Arable
AHDB to launch new web-based BYDV management tool
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board is to launch a new Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) management tool. The web-based...
Beef
Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread...
Grass
Spring nitrogen planning: Using excess winter rainfall data
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is using Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall (EWR) to help...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI: Bovine Genetics Project ‘a groundbreaking initiative’
Momentum continues to build behind the preparations being made to launch a new Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland....
Beef
What really drives in-store meat purchases?
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) new meat shopper journey study, conducted with the market research agency Sparkminds, revealed a...
Arable
Why is the international wheat market on the rise?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that May-26 UK feed wheat market futures are on the rise....