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Subscribers Only 26 May 2026 Dairy Update May ’26 As suggested in last month’s article, GB milk deliveries are showing signs of stabilisation after a record breaking year in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 22 May 2026 Beef & Lamb Markets May ’26 Beef Finished cattle prices have continued to drop over the month. Since the start of April the GB Deadweight Steer To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 British Wool After several difficult years for the sector, British wool prices have staged a strong recovery, with auction values reaching their To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Dairy Production and Prices April ’26 Domestic milk deliveries through the first quarter of the year have remained high. According to the AHDB, GB production for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Dutch Aid Scheme The European Commission has approved a €615.7 million Dutch state aid scheme aimed at reducing emissions from dairy farming. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Beef & Sheep Update – April 2026 Beef Prime cattle prices, whilst remaining historically strong, continue to ease. This is at a time when last year they To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2026 Bovine TB Vaccine Update The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has supplied an update on Phase 3 of the cattle TB vaccine field To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 April 2026 bTB Costs A study undertaken by The Andersons Centre has found that the cost to the farming industry of bovine TB (bTB) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 Pig Markets March ’26 The GB finished pig price has continued to trend lower at the start of 2026. For the week ending 14th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 Beef & Sheep Update March ’26 Beef Finished cattle prices, whilst still historically very high are currently ‘pausing’. The GB deadweight All Steer price has fallen To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 Dairy Roundup March ’26 In February, GB milk deliveries continued to run ahead of last year and the five-year average. Deliveries totaled an estimated To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 March 2026 TB Incidence Falls There is some positive news on TB in England in the latest statistics released by Defra. These show that herd To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Friesian Farm Feb 2026 The figures for our Friesian Farm dairy model have been updated ahead of our spring Seminars. The table below shows To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Sheep Meat Outlook 2026 The AHDB is forecasting UK sheep meat production in 2026 to decline by 3% compared with 2025. However, a high To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 February 2026 Beef Outlook 2026 The AHDB has published it’s first Outlook of 2026 for the beef sector. The levy body is forecasting UK beef To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Dairy Update Jan 2026 Domestic and global milk supply continues to run ahead of demand, putting UK dairy prices under pressure. According to Rabobank, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Cattle and Sheep Update Jan 2026 Cattle Although still extremely high, clean cattle prices have been stuttering over the last few weeks. The GB deadweight overall To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Pig Market Update Jan 2026 The GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) fell below 200p per kg in December 2025. It hasn’t been this low since To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2026 Animal Health & Welfare Review Payment Increase As from 22nd January 2026 payments for both the Animal Health and Welfare Review and the Endemic Disease To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 January 2026 Animal Welfare Strategy The Strategy The Government has launched its Animal Welfare Strategy for England, setting out its priorities for improving welfare for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2025 Dairy Update – Dec ’25 The overarching theme in the dairy market continues to be one of oversupply and falling commodity and farmgate prices. GB To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
