UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £163.10/t yesterday, down £0.80/t from Wednesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £1.55/t over the same period, to end the session at £182.35/t. Domestic ...

Using the first two months of UK beef and lamb trade data, this article recaps UK exports during this period and monitors imports of beef and lamb and their origins. Total beef imports for the year to ...

The United States is an important export destination, with a population of 343 million, and with its GDP making up more than one quarter of global GDP. It is a large dairy producer, and is 111.9% self ...

Ensuring livestock receive balanced nutrition in bale-grazing systems is essential for maintaining their health, productivity and maintenance. It can be helpful to analyse your deferred grazing and ...

Storage and handling of silage bales can be more complex than dry hay. Wrapped forage (e.g. silage bales) tends to be more expensive but preserves higher nutritional value, making it better suited for ...

Managing forage effectively during outwintering is key to ensuring livestock receive sufficient nutrition while minimising damage to pastures. Selecting the right types of forage, ensuring quality and ...

Bale grazing and deferred grazing enable you to outwinter your livestock. Bales are placed on the pasture before winter and fed in a controlled manner using electric fencing. Cattle feed directly from ...

Technical issues at processing sites over the Easter weekend led to an excess of milk remaining on some farms. High volumes of milk coinciding with a long bank holiday weekend was said to have brought ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £163.90/t, down £3.65/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract ended the session at £183.90/t, up £0.35/t over the same period Old crop domestic ...

The full extent of the impact of President Trump’s tariff announcements on the UK beef and lamb sectors is difficult to unpick. While the direct impacts on the UK are expected to be minimal, the ...

Processing costs for dairy products were subject to inflationary pressures in the fourth quarter of 2024, reducing the value of our market indicators AMPE and MCVE. These changes will be implemented ...

Health planning is working with your vet to make informed decisions on the best use of medicines on the farm. Using the health plan to manage the timing, product choices and application protocols of ...