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14 July 2021

Farm business incomes increasingly reliant on direct payments

Defra’s latest set of Farm Business Income accounts have now been released. The figures are based on 2019/20 with an accounting year ending February 2020.

14 July 2021

UK cattle population 1% smaller at 1 June

The number of cattle in the UK at 1 June 2020 stood at 9.6 million head, 1% lower than it was the year before.

14 July 2021

Cattle prices move on up into 2021

GB deadweight cattle prices edged up into the New Year.

8 July 2024

Defra cut UK harvest 2020 wheat production estimate: Feed market report

UK ex-farm wheat prices gained throughout December, supported by a tight domestic supply.

14 July 2021

GB cattle prices stabilise before Christmas

GB prime cattle prices have remained fairly steady over the last week. For the week ending 19 December, the GB all prime average totalled 366.6p/kg, a marginal decrease of just 0.2p on the previous week.

30 January 2024

A closer look at Singapore’s imports

On the 10 December, the UK signed a free trade agreement with Singapore which maintains UK access to that market after the UK leaves the EU.

14 July 2021

October beef trade volumes remain below last year

UK beef trade stills remains down on last year for both volumes of imports and exports.

14 July 2021

Prime cattle prices fall back

In the week ending 12 December, the GB all prime average stood at 366.8p/kg, down just over 4p on the week before.

11 December 2020

Herbal leys panel discussion 3: Considerations beyond the price tag

This webinar focuses on environmental and financial aspects to consider when using herbal leys.

14 July 2021

November UK beef production drops back on lower throughputs

In November, UK beef and veal production dropped back on the year due to a reduction in slaughter.

14 July 2021

Deadweight Cattle prices drop back slightly but remain high

Prime cattle prices have dropped back slightly for the week ending 5 December. The GB all prime average totalled 370.9p/kg, down 3.9p on the previous week.

14 July 2021

How have cow slaughter trends affected the breeding herd in 2020?

UK cow slaughter for the year-to-date (Jan-Oct) is up 1.5% on the same period in 2019