Agri-Business
FAO: Global food imports to cost 2.2% more in 2024
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion...
Exports
Pig/Poultry
£160m boost for UK poultry industry as exports to South Africa restart
British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the UK secured market access estimated to bring up to...
Agri-Business
Lakeland: New agreement on veterinary medicines is ‘critical’
A new sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) agreement for veterinary medicines needs to be agreed between the UK and the European Union as...
Agri-Business
Port of Liverpool welcomes UK’s largest maize shipment
The Port of Liverpool has welcomed the UK’s largest shipment of feed maize, reinforcing its critical role in supporting the...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
Pig/Poultry
First half of 2024 sees lowest level of UK pork exports in 9 years
The first half of 2024 has seen the lowest level of UK pork exports in nine years, according to the...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Increased demand for dairy in June
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar...
Agri-Business
AHDB event to discuss the myths surrounding the halal market
An event organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to focus on dispelling the myths surrounding...
Agri-Business
British lamb and dairy exporters attend Saudi Food Show
British lamb and dairy businesses are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi Food Show, the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Government
Export of live animals ban comes into law
A new ban on exporting live animals has come into law today (Monday, May 20) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock...
Pig/Poultry
56% drop in poultry meat exports calls for SPS agreement - BPC
A 56% drop in poultry meat exports since 2020 underscores the erosion of British poultry supply chains due to Brexit,...
Agri-Business
Beef exports in Argentina reach record levels
Beef exports from Argentina have reached a record level, with official data showing the highest amount of foreign sales in...
N.Ireland
Scarcity of skilled shearers poses challenge for Australian lamb
The scarcity of skilled shearers in today’s market landscape is currently posing challenges in the Australian lamb trade. According to...
Agri-Business
Brazilian agricultural exports hit record $166.5bn in 2023
Brazilian agricultural exports reached a record US$166.55 billion in 2023, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
NSA asks for live animal export ban to not affect breeding livestock exports
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging the government not to allow new legislation banning live export of livestock for...
Sheep
Scotch Lamb goes global for St. Andrew's Day
The Middle East could prove a lucrative new market for Scottish sheep producers, with First Minister Humza Yousaf among the...
Agri Politics
11 UK agri-food attachés meet to remove trade barriers
11 UK agri-food and drink attachés met at 10 Downing Street this morning (Monday, November 20) to work to remove trade...
Agri-Business
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...
