Subscribers Only15 January 2026Animal 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 Only17 December 2025Dairy 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
Subscribers Only17 December 2025Meadow Farm Update – Dec ’25 Meadow Farm, our beef and sheep farm model, is set to make its largest-ever margin from production. As we reported To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 December 2025Livestock Populations Defra has released the UK livestock numbers from the June 2025 Survey; the table below summarises the figures. The total To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 December 2025Soya Prices & Feed Costs Following publication of this article, EUDR has been further delayed until 30 December 2026. A simplification review will be published To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 November 2025Beef & Sheep Prices Deadweight cattle prices continue their steady upward trend as we move into the peak Christmas procurement period. The GB deadweight To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 November 2025Organic Livestock Derogations Defra has extended two derogations in the organic livestock sector. Diets for organic pigs and poultry will continue to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 November 2025Dairy Update – Nov ’25 GB milk production remains very high. Deliveries in October totalled 1,100 million litres; some 6.8% more than in October 2024. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 November 2025Pig Meat Update Production The AHDB has given a UK pig meat production update and it is clear that the hot summer has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 November 2025Avian Flu: Wales The Welsh Government has introduced a housing order for poultry and captive birds as from 13th November 2025 due to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 November 2025Avian Flu Escalates The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced the mandatory housing of poultry and captive birds has been expanded To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 October 2025Avian Flu Update – Oct ’25 In response to increased incidences of avian flu in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kept birds, mandatory To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 October 2025Livestock Diseases The first case of bird flu for the 2025/26 outbreak season (October 25 – September 26) was confirmed in England To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 October 2025Beef Market Update – Oct ’25 The farmgate beef price remains incredibly strong and has been steadily rising higher through September and October. According to AHDB To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 October 2025Dairy Roundup – Oct ’25 The growth in global milk production and record domestic volumes is resulting in some sharp declines in UK farmgate milk To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 October 2025Welsh TB Rules Tightened The Welsh Government has announced that there will be a change to the bovine TB rules for those animals that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 October 2025Bovine TB Vaccine The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has provided an update on the progress being made in the development of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 October 2025Pollution Court Case Thousands of residents and businesses are suing Avara Foods, Freemans of Newent and Welsh Water over alledged pollution of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 September 2025Cattle Prices GB cattle prices remain strong and, although demand is faltering under inflationary pressure, farmgate prices remain supported. The deadweight All To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 September 2025Meadow Farm Update – Sept ’25 Unprecedented farmgate prices for beef and lower feed costs sees Meadow Farm forecast to make its largest-ever margin from production. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 September 2025Dairy Production and Prices – Sept ’25 Domestic milk deliveries have been comfortably ahead of last year’s production since the start of the milk year. However, with To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 August 2025Dairy Update – Aug ’25 Domestic milk production continues to be strong as the milk-to-feed-price ratio remains favourable. The AHDB is reporting GB milk deliveries To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 August 2025Pork Market Outlook In its latest Outlook for the pig meat market, the AHDB is forecasting UK pig meat production for 2025 to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 August 2025Beef Market Update – Aug ’25 The AHDB has updated its Outlook for the beef market in 2025. Annual production is now forecast to reduce by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin