Agri-Business
Easter 2023 sees sales of lamb joints rise by over 25%
Volume sales of lamb roasting joints in the two weeks leading up to Easter this year rose by 25.5% compared...
AHDB
Agri-Business
Agri Leadership Week urges farmers to develop management skills
This year’s Agri Leadership Week aims to raise awareness about opportunities within the industry for individuals wishing to develop their...
Agri-Business
CPTPP could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red meat exports
The UK’s decision to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red...
Agri-Business
Farm milk production remains high despite drop in dairy farms
Despite a loss of dairy farms in the past year, average milk production by farm has remained high, according to...
Pig/Poultry
GB pig prices 'continue to gain momentum' - AHDB
Great Britain’s deadweight pig prices continue to gain momentum, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The deadweight...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Controlling septoria tritici in winter wheat
Septoria tritici is the most important and damaging foliar disease on winter wheat crops grown in the UK and Ireland....
N.Ireland
Net blotch confirmed in winter barley crops
Net blotch, which can result in yield losses of up to 40%, has been identified in winter barley crops in...
Agri-Business
Agricultural input prices remain 'historically high'
The rate of inflation in prices paid for goods and services has eased since peaking in the autumn, according to...
Agri-Business
King Charles’ coronation expected to see ‘surge’ in meat and dairy sales
Analysts at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have predicted a “surge” in sales of red meat and...
Agri-Business
New breeding values for abattoir traits to be revealed by AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral of the...
Sheep
Sheep post-mortem event to showcase internal effects of parasites
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host demonstrations of sheep post-mortems next month with the aim of providing...
Agri-Business
AHDB focuses on UK pork exports at Chinese events
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is seeking more pork export opportunities in the Chinese market, with members exhibiting...
Agri-Business
CPTPP trade deal could boost UK pork exports to Mexico - AHDB
The UK’s decision to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could help boost exports of UK...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Cereal crop management – nitrogen
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops advisor, Leigh McClean, is recommending that farmers should apply second nitrogen...
Beef
Meat dishes still most popular option with diners
Meat dishes are still the most popular in the out-of-home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals, according to...
Agri-Business
Weekly pig slaughterings hit new low for the year - NPA
Estimated weekly pig slaughterings have hit a new low for the year, according to the National Pig Association (NPA), as...
Dairy
UK cheese to be showcased at Singapore Exhibition
This month, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will showcase UK cheese at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) in...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Clubroot thrives in low-pH environment
Tillage specialists have confirmed that clubroot thrives in a low pH environment. This year has seen the disease flare up...
