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31 October 2025
A strong start to autumn trading has kept the store market buoyant, with younger cattle showing particular strength against a backdrop of limited supply.
22 October 2025
China’s pork market enters the final quarter of 2025 under mixed conditions. Domestic prices have softened as supplies outpace demand, sow numbers remain elevated near policy limits, and the country’s trade landscape is being reshaped by new anti-dumping duties on EU pork.
15 October 2025
US beef prices continue to set records as shrinking cattle herds and strong domestic demand squeeze supply. This is influencing the global market. We unpack the latest stats around the US market, examine the impact on trade flows, and the potential impact for the UK market.
3 September 2025
US pig prices strengthened in mid-2025, with July carcase values up 15% year-on-year as tighter supplies lifted margins.
2 September 2025
As the crisis in the Middle East continues how will our domestic production and global fertiliser imports be impacted?
29 August 2025
Using the first six months of UK beef and lamb trade data, this article recaps UK exports during this period and monitors imports of beef and lamb and their origins.
11 August 2025
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 while shelf prices keep rising, trimming, but not erasing, the wide gap between them.
24 July 2025
The Welsh Government has published the final set of proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), the new means of support for Welsh farmers.
21 July 2025
Strengthening trade links, maintaining and building long-term relationships are key to helping drive exports of red meat and dairy produce in European markets, AHDB analysis has found.
18 July 2025
Defra’s latest figures show UK beef production remains subdued, while lamb output continues to outpace last year’s levels. Tight cattle supplies and the seasonal shift to new season lambs are key influences shaping June’s red meat output.
21 July 2025
To access and sustain trade with EU buyers, find out what’s important to them.
8 July 2025
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, presenting opportunities for exporters worldwide.