Note: The April 2024 data has been revised, now showing a higher figure. In our latest survey of milk buyers, it is estimated that there were 7,200 dairy producers in GB as of October 2024. A small ...

AMPE and MCVE are widely used by industry to help with planning and understanding the current value of milk based on the value of dairy products in British commodity markets. We have committed to ...

A reminder that a change to the requirements for farms permitted under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) means that, from January 2025, all permitted pig and poultry farms need to ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) fell £1.90/t yesterday, closing at £186.70/t. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £189.00/t, down £0.40/t over the same period. Domestic wheat futures were down ...

GB milk deliveries in November totalled 1,018 million litres, up 4.4% compared to the same period in 2023. Deliveries averaged at 33.95 million litres per day. Production for this year’s milk season ...

GB milk deliveries are estimated to have totalled 1,018 million litres in November 2024, a substantial rise of 4.4% compared to the wet November 2023. Daily deliveries averaged 34.0 million litres per ...

The latest fungicide performance data was released at the Agronomy Conference on Wednesday 11 December 2024. With a focus on the winter wheat trial series, Jason Pole explores some of the findings. We ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £188.60/t, up £1.25/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract was up £0.95/t over the same period, to close at £189.40/t. Domestic wheat ...

Big improvements have been seen in somatic cell count and mastitis rates, many of which are attributable to improved dairy cow genetics. But there’s lots more progress to be made, according to AHDB, ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £186.00/t yesterday, rising £1.65/t from Wednesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract also gained £1.65/t over the same period, to close at £188.00/t. Russia’s ...

Prime cattle slaughter rose 17% in October from the previous month, with price and demand high. Irish imports remained strong in September, supported by competitively priced supply Despite strong ...

Sacha White provides an overview of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) tolerance and resistance in cereal varieties, which can add value to disease management strategies. We have adapted the processes ...