During prolonged periods of hot weather, it is important to be aware of heat stress in livestock and the effect it can have. Here are some useful resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in ...

The UK Dairy Carbon Network is an innovative project bringing together dairy farms and supply chain partners from across the UK to explore and implement practical solutions aimed at reducing ...

A major disease resistance gene has been unpicked by the pathogen that causes yellow rust in winter wheat. It follows reports of unusual levels of the foliar disease in many winter wheat varieties ...

According to analysis by AHDB utilising BCMS data, the share of GB farms in 2024 running any type of block calving system has risen to 19.6%, while the number of farms running an all year round (AYR)* ...

A downturn in GB milk deliveries for the week ending 10 May, suggests we have now passed the spring flush peak. According to the latest data, the highest daily figure was recorded at 39.02m litres on ...

In this video, Hannah McLoughlin trainee analyst will be discussing possible trends which may impact future red meat consumption. The key themes of this video are: In the UK, red meat is losing out to ...

Nov-25 UK feed wheat futures fell £3.60/t yesterday to close at £180.15/t. Domestic wheat markets tracked declines in global markets, which were under pressure from beneficial rains in US and parts of ...

We have switched on the mycotoxin rainfall risk tool for cereals for another season. Jason Pole explains how to use the tool, which now covers Northern Ireland for the first time. The dry, sunny and ...

Over the past year, Love Pork’s social media activities have played a pivotal role in engaging and informing consumers about the benefits of choosing British pork. Our 24/7 presence across Facebook, ...

Nov-25 UK feed wheat futures gained £1.70/t yesterday to close at £179.90/t. Domestic futures generally followed the global wheat market Chicago wheat and Paris milling wheat futures (Dec-25) both ...

Nov-25 UK feed wheat futures fell last week (Friday–Friday), falling back below the 20-day moving average. Prices are now approaching the £175/t support line. Find out more about the graphs in this ...

The UK prime cattle slaughter forecast for 2025 has been revised upwards to 2.03 million head (-4% year-on-year). This partly reflects revisions to cattle inventory data from Northern Ireland, but ...