We have launched (1 December 2025) the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2026/27. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers and agronomists includes a ...

Christmas gatherings are expected to be bigger and better than ever, with 80% of consumers anticipating celebrations to be the same size or larger than Christmas 2024, and almost two-fifths of ...

Completing the top 10 are two exciting new entrants: Peak AltaSolace (PLI £683) shines with exceptional udder health (-32 SCC) and strong daughter fertility (+13), earning a HealthyCow of £231; and ...

As Christmas approaches, demand for red meat and dairy is set to be shaped by a blend of tradition, economic caution and evolving consumer priorities. From price pressures to palate preferences, ...

There have been 237 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season (since July 2025). The location of all premises in Great Britain where one or more animals have tested positive ...

*Insufficient sample to produce robust figure. This does not indicate no usage and/or production. Totals may not match the sum of individual items due to rounding. The summary tables above present a ...

While the sample size for this data is relatively large, please bear in mind that it does not necessarily reflect the trends and performance of UK dairy herds. Retrospective adjustments to the data ...

Growth in cattle prices slowed and supply increased ahead of Christmas. Cow prices face pressure against increased slaughter rates and movements in dairy markets Beef price inflation has slowed and ...

Just over half of all cattle slaughtered in GB abattoirs are born to the dairy herd Registrations of dairy-beef calves have risen by 77% over the past 10 years due to rising use of beef semen by dairy ...

The research examined how farming costs have changed in line with inflation between December 2019 and May 2024, taking into account a ‘basket of goods’ based on typical costs incurred by farms. Straw ...

Sign up to receive the Weekly Market Report and Grain Market Daily from AHDB. Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed ...

AHDB have been monitoring consumer trust in our food system since 2019, focussing on agriculture and the reputation of farming. The latest results of our AHDB/Blue Marble study show that consumer ...