Emily will be supported by board member Stephen Briggs, who has been appointed as Deputy Chair.

Ouafa Doxon, AHDB Head of Market Access, reiterated the importance of the EU as one of the UK’s largest and most valuable trading partners, adding that the trade summit presented a vital opportunity ...

Ensuring optimum soil conditions can improve productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Optimising fertiliser usage and adjusting what you’re growing can help reduce emissions. While you can’t ...

According to the Met Office, the UK is experiencing the driest spring in over a century. This can affect the development of both cereal crops and grass. With many cattle and sheep farmers relying on ...

Global wheat markets edged up yesterday after hitting recent lows. Chicago wheat and Paris milling wheat futures (Dec-25) rose by 1.2% and 0.1% respectively. In the US, prices were supported by short ...

Two new Welsh farms have been selected to join our Strategic Dairy Farm programme, bringing valuable regional insights to the growing network. Cefn Gwyn in Pwllheli, North Wales, and Sychpant Farm in ...

GB cattle prices have shown tremendous growth in 2025 in response to changes in supply of finished cattle and consumer demand for beef. We examine the scale of change and assess the potential ...

Total sheep meat production for 2025 is expected to total 276,000 tonnes, up 4% on the year, driven by a larger carryover of lambs from 2024. The female breeding flock at December 2024 fell by 5% year ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £181.75/t yesterday, up £1.70/t from Wednesday’s close. The May-26 contract gained £0.75/t over the same period, to close at £191.60/t. UK feed wheat futures ...

In March 2025, a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the US came into force. In late March 2025, a 25% tariff on car and car part imports into the US was announced In April 2025, a raft ...

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 ...