Global wheat markets edged up yesterday after hitting recent lows. Chicago wheat and Paris milling wheat futures (Dec-25) rose by 1.2% and 0.1% respectively. In the US, prices were supported by short ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its latest quarterly outlook for global red meat. This outlook features production and trade forecasts for beef and pork, summarised below. Beef ...

Managing forage effectively during outwintering is key to ensuring livestock receive sufficient nutrition while minimising damage to pastures. Selecting the right types of forage, ensuring quality and ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) fell marginally yesterday (£0.20/t) to close at £168.80/t. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £187.25/t, unchanged from Tuesday’s close. Old crop domestic futures ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, calf registrations to dairy dams in GB totalled 314,000 head according to the latest BCMS data. This is a decline of 46,000 (12.7%) head compared to the same period in ...

As he reaches his first 12 months in post, Graham Wilkinson reflects on AHDB's achievements over the past year and its aspirations for the future. We all know farming stands at a crossroads, facing ...

The product has shown useful broad-spectrum efficacy in wheat and barley trials and provides a useful option to help manage several major cereal diseases. Plaxium (from Bayer CropScience Limited) was ...

Over three-quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 ha (124 acres) or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, a new independent analysis from AHDB shows. We have ...

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 ...

From fitness trends to food purchases, consumers increasingly make decisions based on their finances, personal health goals, ethical considerations and sustainability criteria. Among these, attitudes ...

Worldwide production of beef has been high in 2024, coupled with strong demand from key players in the global market. We take a look at the factors influencing beef markets in key countries through ...

Sign up to receive the Weekly Market Report and Grain Market Daily from AHDB. Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed ...