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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UK milk supplies have been running at incredible levels, with supplies for the milk year to date up by 6.0% year-on-year. In the UK this has largely been driven by good margins fuelled by well-above ...

The latest BCMS figures record the GB milking herd at 1.60 million head, as of the 1 July 2025. This is down 0.6% on the previous year, driven by the decline in the under 4 years of age categories.

UK milk production volumes have been in year-on-year growth since September 2024, up by 5% in this milk year to date alone. Alongside this, the milk solids (butterfat and protein) components of milk ...

The latest BCMS data shows that births to dairy dams in Q2 2025 increased year-on-year by 3.6% to total 309,000 head, the highest number recorded for this period since 2019. Birth registrations were ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £169.30/t yesterday, down £2.15/t from Monday’s close. The May-26 contract fell £2.30/t over the same period, ending the session at £181.15/t. Domestic wheat ...

Retail beef inflation reached 9.1% in May 2025, leading to a decline in total beef volumes of -2.5%, equating to a loss of -3,300 tonnes of beef (Worldpanel by Numerator UK, 12 w/e 18 May 2025). This ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed £1.50/t (0.85%) up, at £178.95 Domestic feed wheat futures followed European futures on news of the tariff deal between the US and the EU The euro dollar exchange ...

The Republic of Ireland’s milk production has recorded significant year-on-year increases over the past few months, with production volumes also exceeding 2023 levels. While total deliveries fell ...

Strong global demand predictions are encouraging for UK export prospects. According to the OECD/FAO Agricultural Outlook, global demand for fresh dairy products is projected to increase in the coming ...