UK sheep meat production has fallen considerably from 2023, currently sitting 7.8% lower January-September. Production has totalled 193,000 tonnes so far this year, with volumes for September at ...

EU milk deliveries continue to increase in 2024 and are forecast to increase marginally 0.2% in 2025 Increasing yields to offset declining dairy herd Milk prices stabilised well above the 5-year ...

The further escalation of conflict in the Middle East, originally examined back in January, has impacted global oil prices. After almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war in Gaza, ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed yesterday at £186.35/t, up £1.25/t from Tuesday’s close. The May-25 contract ended the session at £200.85/t, up £0.75/t over the same period. Domestic wheat ...

Poor soil structure and compacted layers usually result from overloading, cultivating or lifting wet soils that are not strong enough to hold the weight of machinery. In medium and clay soils, this ...

There were two locations for the study: Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in Dumfries and Harper Adams University (HAU) in Shropshire. The sites had contrasting soil type and weather: SRUC had heavy, ...

Heavy storms, strong winds or prolonged rainfall can cause surface run-off and soil erosion, particularly if not protected by cover. Soil erosion by water is seen where rainfall exceeds the soil’s ...

Compaction can be seen where livestock have trampled on wet fields. The destruction reduces grass growth and can lead to weeds infiltrating the bare areas. Medium and heavy soils are most susceptible ...

Heavy rainfall or irrigation onto bare soil can cause a surface crust (cap), which reduces infiltration into the soil. Where heavy rainfall or irrigation infiltrates into the soil, it can build up ...

Capping occurs when rainfall or irrigation water droplets impact the soil surface. The energy of the droplets causes soil particles to detach and block the coarser surface pores. Once dried, this ...

This is the second in what will become a regular series of communications to levy payers from Glen Nimmo. The updates are intended to shed light on the work AHDB and the Pork Sector Council undertake ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed at £185.10/t yesterday, falling £2.15/t from Monday’s close. The May-25 contract fell £1.40/t over the same period, to close at £200.10/t. UK feed wheat futures ...