Completing the top 10 are two exciting new entrants: Peak AltaSolace (PLI £683) shines with exceptional udder health (-32 SCC) and strong daughter fertility (+13), earning a HealthyCow of £231; and ...

Christmas gatherings are expected to be bigger and better than ever, with 80% of consumers anticipating celebrations to be the same size or larger than Christmas 2024, and almost two-fifths of ...

We have launched (1 December 2025) the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2026/27. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers and agronomists includes a ...

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, ...

A comprehensive review of scientific evidence has confirmed dairy's essential contribution to healthy diets and the UK's environmental ambitions. The new report has been co-written by independent ...

UK milk supplies have been running at incredible levels, with supplies for the milk year to date up by 6.0% year-on-year. In the UK this has largely been driven by good margins fuelled by well-above ...

The latest BCMS data shows that births to dairy dams in Q2 2025 increased year-on-year by 3.6% to total 309,000 head, the highest number recorded for this period since 2019. Birth registrations were ...

Long-term data reveals that both farmgate and retail beef prices have climbed markedly since 2020, though producers have seen the bigger lift. After May’s record high, farm prices have edged lower ...

The Republic of Ireland’s milk production has recorded significant year-on-year increases over the past few months, with production volumes also exceeding 2023 levels. While total deliveries fell ...

Rising global populations and growing incomes are reshaping the outlook for pork consumption over the next decade. While traditional markets mature, demand is increasingly shifting eastward, ...

As anticipated, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will see a 2.7% reduction in overall spending over the five-year review period, 2024/29. Despite this cut, Defra is ...

Since 2021, we have seen a greater number of animals killed at and above the 23-month peak, with fewer being slaughtered at younger ages. This has caused an increase in the average age at slaughter.