The UK also imports urea from the Middle East and North Africa where shipping and distribution may be disturbed. Most arable farmers have bought fertiliser for this year; however the impacts will be ...

We've published a new report examining the economic and operational implications of moving away from CO₂ stunning in the UK pig processing sector. The report, produced by Europe Economics, brings ...

The UK average milk price for February 2026 was announced by Defra as being 36.07ppl, down 1.42 pence (3.8%) on the previous month. The UK average milk prices for December 2025 and January 2026 were ...

These figures, from the British Hay and Straw Merchants' Association, show average merchant buying prices in £/tonne (ex-farm) for hay, barley straw and wheat straw in Great Britain. Prices for big ...

There have been 325 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 ...

An outbreak of FMD was confirmed in cattle and sheep in Cyprus on 20 February 2026. An outbreak was reported in Greece on 16 March 2026. There are currently no cases of FMD in the UK. UK Chief ...

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 ...

New SFI applicants will only be able to put a maximum of 25% of the total agricultural area of their farm in a combination of one or more of these 10 actions. We will incorporate this information and ...

The EU has released its latest medium-term agricultural outlook, providing projections for key sectors, including beef, lamb and pork, up to 2035.

UK economic growth continues to be subdued, with persistent geopolitical uncertainty an ongoing challenge Inflation is expected to ease gradually in 2026 and interest rates are expected to continue a ...

Total UK dairy export volume for 2025 increased by 9.1% to 1.35 Mt year-on-year Higher volumes across all categories except yogurt Dairy exports were worth £2.18 billion, driven by value growth in all ...

We have launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers includes several eye-catching additions that ...