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What is Great British Beef Week? The nationwide campaign celebrates the exceptional taste of British beef, while highlighting the hard work and dedication of the farmers who produce it. This year, ...
Defra launched the 12-week consultation at the end of January 2025, seeking views on the concept of the Land Use Framework which presents an approach to inform and improve decision-making on how land ...
The expansion of the middle classes in emerging markets across the globe is strengthening the demand for protein and imported foods. And globally the British brand is well-regarded, being associated ...
The UK average milk price for March 2025 was announced by Defra as being 46.01, down 0.08 pence (0.2%) on the previous month. The GB and NI average farmgate milk prices table and commentary will be ...
This data is supplied on a national basis by Promar International, through its Milkminder dairy management tool. It looks at monthly averages on a national basis, annual rolling averages, as well as ...
UK producers would benefit from joining the CPTPP, a free trade agreement that would gain access to rapidly expanding markets in the Pacific Rim. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ...
According to the 2021 UK’s population and housing census, Muslims account for 6.5% of the population of England and Wales. However, an estimated 30% of the lamb produced in the UK is sold to halal ...
UK beef production fell 3.5% year on year in Q1, driven by lower slaughter and lighter carcase weights. Prime cattle slaughter in the first quarter dropped 2.6% on the year, while cull cow throughput ...
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £170.15/t yesterday, up £0.60/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract gained £0.65/t over the same period, to close at £186.00/t. Domestic wheat tracked ...
The Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain (MAGB) explains how it is helping to foster a sustainable future for malting barley production. The malting industry wants to reduce its environmental ...
The average European beef price has risen faster than the GB price, eroding the price differential, which stood at 94.8 pence for steers of R3 specification in the week beginning 31 March. This makes ...