Completing the top 10 are two exciting new entrants: Peak AltaSolace (PLI £683) shines with exceptional udder health (-32 SCC) and strong daughter fertility (+13), earning a HealthyCow of £231; and ...

Christmas gatherings are expected to be bigger and better than ever, with 80% of consumers anticipating celebrations to be the same size or larger than Christmas 2024, and almost two-fifths of ...

We have launched (1 December 2025) the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2026/27. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers and agronomists includes a ...

As Christmas approaches, demand for red meat and dairy is set to be shaped by a blend of tradition, economic caution and evolving consumer priorities. From price pressures to palate preferences, ...

A comprehensive review of scientific evidence has confirmed dairy's essential contribution to healthy diets and the UK's environmental ambitions. The new report has been co-written by independent ...

UK feed wheat futures fell yesterday, partly due to a stronger sterling against the US dollar and the euro. The Nov-25 contract closed at £164.65/t, down £1.90/t (1.1%) from Tuesday’s close. Chicago ...

UK milk production volumes have been in year-on-year growth since September 2024, up by 5% in this milk year to date alone. Alongside this, the milk solids (butterfat and protein) components of milk ...

Despite more pigs coming forward and higher carcase weights leading to increased production in Q1, overall 2025 pig meat production estimates are set at the stable level of 21.2 million tonnes (-0.4% ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed £1.50/t (0.85%) up, at £178.95 Domestic feed wheat futures followed European futures on news of the tariff deal between the US and the EU The euro dollar exchange ...

The Republic of Ireland’s milk production has recorded significant year-on-year increases over the past few months, with production volumes also exceeding 2023 levels. While total deliveries fell ...

Rising global populations and growing incomes are reshaping the outlook for pork consumption over the next decade. While traditional markets mature, demand is increasingly shifting eastward, ...

As anticipated, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will see a 2.7% reduction in overall spending over the five-year review period, 2024/29. Despite this cut, Defra is ...