Tillage
UK November 2026 feed wheat future fell by £2.75/t (1.3%) to £209.75 for the trading period that ended: Friday, September 11.
Bluetongue
There have been 1,048 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the UK in the 2026/2027 season.
Beef
Irish cattle prices have come under renewed pressure in recent weeks, widening the gap with GB according to a new report.
Assuming a decent harvest next year, the prospects for Irish oilseed rape crops in 2027 remain extremely buoyant.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that international wheat prices continue to gain momentum.
Dairy
Great Britain’s milking herd declined 34,500 year-on-year, the biggest drop in five years, according to new figures released from AHDB.
Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed.
A new report on red meat retail performance in the UK has shown that red meat volumes have declined 1.5% year-on-year.
Farmgate and retail beef prices are linked - but falls in farmgate prices can take time to appear on supermarket shelves.
UK wheat prices were up £2/t in the latest trading round, further consolidating the upward trend in grain prices recorded over recent weeks.
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV).
UK November 2026 wheat futures returned above the key £200/t threshold in the latest round of trading, to £203/t.
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that UK wheat futures (November 2026) rose by £3/t.
There has been a slight easing of UK future grain markets, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
A number of cereal growers in England and Wales are reporting that 2026 grain yields are down by up to 30%
UK November future wheat markets broke through the highly significant £200/t threshold on Wednesday of last week (July 22).
Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a significant strengthening in the tone of UK grain prices
BVD
The amount of positive Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases is continuing to follow a downward trajectory in Ireland.
This time last year there was plenty of chatter around the consequences of a dairy heifer shortage, but is that risk still looming?
Teagasc is advising growers of oilseed rape not to include brassicas in cover crop mixes: the risk of Clubroot infections is enhanced.
UK November wheat futures increased by £8.25/t last week, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Named beef breeds, such as Angus, Wagyu, Hereford and Native Breed, accounted for 2.6% of all retail beef sales in the UK over the past year.
