The UK Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of resistance to the herbicide glyphosate in a UK weed species. Resistance at the maximum label rate of glyphosate was ...

The wet autumn in 2023 meant that planting winter cereal crops was limited and the persistent wet weather has knocked yields down on the five-year average. As a result, crop harvested was much-reduced ...

GB milk deliveries in December totalled 1,054 million litres, up 3.3% compared to the same period in 2023. Deliveries averaged at 34 million litres per day. Production for this year’s milk season far ...

Australian sheep producer sentiment significantly rebounded in 2024. New Zealand lamb processing expected to decrease by 6.5% in 2024-25. Early-season lamb prices in both Australia and New Zealand are ...

GB milk deliveries through Q4 grew sharply, reaching 3.5% up on the same quarter in 2023. October increased by 2.7%, November 4.5% and December by 3.3%. We need to remember that we are not annualising ...

Following a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany, we are closely monitoring the situation and assessing its potential impact on UK agriculture. FMD was confirmed in a 14-head herd ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £188.40/t, down £1.85/t from the previous day’s close. New crop (Nov-25) futures closed down £1.35/t over the same period, to end the day at ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £192.30/t, up £1.10/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract gained £0.35/t over the same period, to close at £195.50/t. Domestic wheat ...

Grocery sales surpassed £13 billion this Christmas for the first time, with an upturn in grocery price inflation of 3.7%, the highest level since March 2024 (Kantar 4 w/e 29 December 2024). As ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £190.25/t, down £2.65/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £2.20/t over the same period, to close at £194.25/t. Domestic wheat futures ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £189.10/t, down £0.70/t from Wednesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £0.10/t over the same period, to close at £193.40/t. Domestic wheat ...