General / Policy

Spring Statement

There were no (more) nasty surprises for farming in the Spring Statement on the 26th March.  The Ch…

27/03/2025 More »
Trade Update

US Trade Policy causing upheaval across global agricultural markets and supply-chains…

25/03/2025 More »
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill had its first reading in Parliament on the 11th March.  This i…

25/03/2025 More »
Food Strategy

New Board set-up.…

25/03/2025 More »
National Estate for Nature

First meeting to accelerate the recovery of nature.…

25/03/2025 More »

Arable

Potato Market Update

Better planting conditions but no surge in ouput expected.…

25/03/2025 More »
Combinable Crops Roundup

Prices fall as first estimates for 2025 harvest come in.…

25/03/2025 More »
Fruit & Veg Aid Scheme

PO scheme to close on 31st December.…

19/03/2025 More »
Grain Market Update

Old crop prices weak; More life in new crop market, but largely weather driven. …

25/02/2025 More »
Grain Market Update

Grain prices up on December; fertiliser prices rising on low Nitrogen availability.…

27/01/2025 More »

Dairy & Livestock

Dairy Update

Seasonal decline in farmgate prices; Production strong; Herd numbers decline.…

25/03/2025 More »
Chicken Manure Ruling

Chicken manure classed as industrial waste.…

25/03/2025 More »
Foot & Mouth Disease

Further cases on the continent.…

25/03/2025 More »
Meadow Farm

Profit from production is budgeted for 2025/26.…

24/03/2025 More »
Lamb Outlook

Tight lamb market to continue in 2025.…

25/02/2025 More »