Arable
UK farmers have another bumper oat crop
Although down 14% from last year, the 2014 UK oat crop is still 20% above the average for 2008-2012, according...
UK
Dairy
UK processors announce January milk cut
Two UK processors have announced their intention to reduce milk prices for January. First Milk has announced that from January...
Agri-Business
70% of UK supermarket chicken positive for campylobacter
Some 70% of supermarket chicken has tested positive for campylobacter, according to a new survey by the UK’s Food Standards...
Opinion
UK beef industry relationships preferable to Irish
There are important differences between farm-level responses to disappointing prime beef cattle prices in the UK and Republic of Ireland...
World News
UK beef and lamb processors prepare to enter US market
UK beef and lamb processors have been gearing up for inspections that could allow them export to the US. EBLEX...
Beef
UK beef markets to firm significantly during early 2015
UK beef prices should firm up next year amid tighter supplies, according to the latest forecasts from EBLEX – the...
Dairy
UK fresh milk merger may lead to further restructure - DairyCo
The proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s (DC’s) dairy operations by Muller Wiseman Dairies (MWD) may mean that in the long...
Dairy
Milk price cuts wipe over €1 billion off UK dairy incomes
Recent milk price cuts have wiped an estimated €1 billion (£800 million) from the annual income of UK dairy farmers...
Beef
UK prime cattle numbers to fall as suckler herd plummets
The current reduction in the numbers of prime cattle in the UK is likely to continue according to a recent...
Dairy
UK dairy processor 'draws line in the sand' on milk price
Arla Foods in the UK has announced that it is holding the on-account milk price for November. However, due to...
Agri-Business
UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m
EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...
Arable
Protein at all-time low levels in British barleys
Analysis carried out by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) in Britain confirms that the average nitrogen content of barley...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake up 2.7% in August
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 609.0 million litres for August 2014. This was 2.7% above...
Dairy
English dairy herd grows for the first time in 15 years
Latest figures published by Defra show the first year-on-year growth in the English dairy breeding herd for 15 years. According...
Arable
Pyrethroid resistance issues could cause problems for rape growers
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) resistance to pyrethroid-based insecticides in UK populations of cabbage stem flea beetle...
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Beef
UK consumers switching to cheaper beef cuts
There has been strong volume growth in beef in the UK over the last 12 weeks, driven by minced beef according...
World News
Scotland's farmers debate the pros and cons of independence
The NFU Scotland has rounded off its series of referendum debates across the country, held over the last six months, aimed...
