Sheep
Sheep farmers can now predict the genetic background of their flock using the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Arable
Recent days have seen global grain prices start to ease with a number of fundamental factors coming into play.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its final update for harvest 2026 in the UK.
International grain prices are in a limbo state, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Beef
AHDB is inviting suckler beef producers to beef and lamb events aimed at strengthening herd performance and improving business.
Prices for feed wheat fell by 1.3% in the latest round of trading, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
N.Ireland
Irish cattle prices have come under renewed pressure in recent weeks, widening the gap with Great Britain (GB).
International wheat prices continue to gain momentum, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Dairy
The Great Britain (GB) milking herd fell 2.2% year-on-year in July, though milk deliveries increased by 3%.
Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed.
Farmgate and retail beef prices are linked - but falls in farmgate prices can take time to appear on supermarket shelves.
UK wheat prices were up £2/t in the latest trading round, further consolidating the upward trend in grain prices recorded over recent weeks.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of BYDV in winter crops.
UK November 2026 wheat futures returned above the key £200/t threshold in the latest round of trading, to £203/t.
There has been a slight easing of UK future grain markets, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
A number of cereal growers in England and Wales are reporting that 2026 grain yields are down by up to 30% on normally expected levels.
UK November future wheat markets broke briefly through the highly significant £200/t threshold, according to AHDB.
Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain, AHDB analysis shows.
