“Five years on, Let’s Eat Balanced continues to play a vital role in helping people understand the nutritional benefits of British beef, lamb and dairy as part of a varied and balanced diet.

Future opportunities for exports of quality British dairy and red meat to North America have been highlighted by our latest analysis. Dairy exports could be the biggest winner with an anticipated ...

In the prime two shopping weeks for Christmas (ending 28 December 2025), leg roasting drove overall lamb performance, with a 24.7% increase in volumes purchased. Almost half of lamb volumes sold in ...

It’s time to embrace resolutions that truly make a difference. This year, commit to something that protects livelihoods and strengthens our pig industry: Muck Free Truck. Contaminated vehicles remain ...

This morning, Defra released its estimates for 2025 UK cereal and oilseed production. These are the first ‘official’ numbers; AHDB published provisional UK cereal and oilseed rape production estimates ...

The detection of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar in the Barcelona region has prompted swift action from national and regional authorities. Freya Shuttleworth, Senior Analyst, explains how the ...

The May-26 UK feed wheat futures contract closed at £172.45/t yesterday, up £1.20/t (0.7%) from Monday’s contract low. The Nov-26 futures contract for the new crop also rose by £1.20/t, reaching ...

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, ...

More and more farmers are considering diversification as a way to build resilience for their farming businesses. Defra estimate that over 71% of farming businesses in England have some diversified* ...

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 ...