N.Ireland
Canada’s wheat area set to rise 2.6% in 2025 – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that Canada’s wheat area is set to increase in 2025. The...
AHDB
Beef
UK report: Animal produce outpaced vegan alternatives in ‘Veganuary’
Sales of animal-based produce in the UK outperformed plant-based substitutes in January 2025, as the ‘Veganuary’ trend showed a decline...
Dairy
UK cheese exports reach highest level since 2020
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that demand from the EU and the US helped drive UK...
Arable
New project launched to predict nutrient release from cover crops
The role of cover crops has been well profiled in both the UK and Ireland as a means of improving...
Arable
AHDB: Rising demand for cattle and sheep feed
The Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that the demand for compound feed in Great Britain is expected to...
Arable
UK malting premiums set to come under pressure
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a squeeze on malting premiums relative to feed barley prices. Figures...
Environment
Farmers need to 'future-proof' for climate change - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development board (AHDB) is urging farmers to future-proof their business for changing weather patterns. The Climate...
Sheep
RamCompare seeks new commercial farms for progeny testing
RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project this season across England...
Arable
Greater reliance on imported grain in 2024/2025 – AHDB
Following a smaller cereal harvest in 2024, there is a greater reliance on imported grain in the 2024/25 marketing year,...
Beef
High global demand sees UK red meat exports soar – AHDB
Soaring global demand for beef has helped the value of British red meat exports reach a record high of £1.77...
Arable
South American weather patterns now impacting UK grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that South American weather patterns are now impacting UK grain market...
Pig/Poultry
'Geopolitical tensions will limit growth in herd numbers'- AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has forecast that geopolitical tensions will lead to limited growth in breeding herd...
N.Ireland
AHDB: UK sheep meat production set to rise by 2%
UK sheep meat production is set to rise by 2% in 2025 to 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from...
N.Ireland
AHDB wheat estimates rise marginally in new report
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its second UK wheat supply and demand estimates for 2024/25. In...
Dairy
New lameness manifesto launched for UK dairy industry
An ambitious new lameness manifesto, designed to eradicate the malady within the British dairy herd over the course of the...
Agri Politics
Govt launches national consultation on Land Use Framework
The government has launched a consultation to devise a new, strategic approach to sustainable land use in England, equipping decision...
N.Ireland
UK land use review suggests up to 9% reduction in agricultural land
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Department for Environment, Food, and...
Arable
AHDB: Cereals supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its second UK cereals supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025....
