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...
UK
Dairy
Muller UK slashes May milk price due to 'extreme market volatility'
Muller UK has decided to cut its standard milk price by 0.85p/L (1.07c/L) from May 1, 2016. The average standard...
Beef
UK cattle trade sees biggest fall since Christmas
The combination of subdued consumer demand and adequate supplies continues to drive some restraint amongst processors and exert downwards pressure...
EU
Pics: UK farmers take to the streets of London to protest
Hundreds of farmers from across the UK made their way to London today in protest against the low prices they...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts its milk price for April supplies
Arla Foods has cut its its on-account milk price for April by 0.75p/l, the equivalent of 0.94c/L when converted to...
EU
UK farmers to march on London tomorrow in protest over low prices
Over 1,000 UK farmers prepare to march on London tomorrow to highlight the challenges they face due to low prices....
Dairy
Anger as UK government advises consumers to halve dairy intake
The future of Ireland’s most important dairy market has been dealt a blow as the UK government is advising consumers...
Arable
English winter crop area lowest in three years
The AHDB Winter Planting Survey was released last week, showing total cereals and oilseed rape planted in England as of...
Sheep
Over 100 sheep killed in the UK's worst sheep attack ever
In what has been described by experts as the UK’s worst sheep-worrying incident in living memory more than one hundred...
Beef
Hitting market spec all important for UK beef farmers
Significant differences can now be seen in the beef price received in the UK between ‘in spec’ and ‘out of spec’...
Dairy
British dairy production starting to slow as farmers cut feed bills
Milk prices below many farmers the cost of production are starting to hit British milk supplies, according to latest figures...
Arable
The volumes of surplus wheat in the UK is up 38%
The surplus of wheat in the UK available for either export or for free stock is up 38% on last...
Dairy
Arla UK holds milk price despite market pressure
Despite ongoing downward pressure on dairy markets, Arla Foods is to hold its on-account milk price for March 2016. Arla is...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to UK back on December 2014 levels
Irish shipments of sheepmeat to the UK in December 2015 were back 3% on December 2014 to 500t, according to...
Dairy
UK milk production falling but still above last year
Average UK daily milk deliveries fell by 1.4% in the first five weeks of 2016, instead of increasing during January...
World News
Six police cars and helicopter involved in 16km/h tractor chase
Six police cars and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service in the UK were involved in a 10m/h (16km/h)...
Dairy
Tesco UK extends additional financial support for dairy farmers until spring
Tesco has announced that it will extend its additional financial support for British dairy farmers until mid-April this year. Six...
Agri-Business
UK beef sales face 'another challenging year'
Currency exchanges, the mild winter and price-competitive poultry have all fed into the decline in value of UK retail beef...
