Agri-Business
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has reviewed the impact the Middle East conflict is having on UK farm production costs.
Tillage
AHDB is confirming that its new Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) online tool will be launched at the beginning of September.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board is to launch a new Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) management tool.
Grass
AHDB has used Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall in order to help farmers adjust nutrient management planning
N.Ireland
Momentum continues to build behind the preparations being made to launch a new Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that May-26 UK feed wheat market futures are on the rise.
"Europe’s halal meat market is on a strong growth path" due to rising Muslim populations and increased availability, according to AHDB.
UK exports of dairy and red meat amounted to £4 billion last year setting record values for both sector as global appetite grows
Dairy
While the rise in the use of weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry, it also brings possible challenges.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in the level of maize imported into the UK
The total availability of wheat in the UK for the 2025/26 grain trading year has been estimated at 16.138 Mt.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its second UK cereal supply and demand estimates for 2025/2026.
Delayed spring calving combined with "good economics" added to milk flows in late 2025 in the EU latest analysis shows.
Beef
As the price difference between beef and lamb continues to narrow, shoppers are "beginning to change their buying habits", according to the AHDB.
Plummeting dairy commodity prices "may have found a floor" according to latest analysis from the AHDB Dairy Agri-Market Outlook.
The GB milking herd totalled 1.63 million head as of October 2025, the lowest October number recorded, according to AHDB.
Agri Politics
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek "protein-packed" options in 2026 according to a new report.
Consumer spend on beef from retailers increased by 10.8% in the UK in the 12 weeks to November 30, according to the AHDB.
Rural Life
Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to a new survey.
Grain contaminants are defined as those materials that make cereals unfit for either human or livestock consumption.
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has launched its 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds online.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that most winter cereal crops are looking very well
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in demand for malting barley.
