Prices & Trends

Cattle were in demand from independent butchers gearing up for the second lockdown in England, as they sought to meet changing consumer demand and evolve their offerings in light of the loss of hospitality trade.

Margins across the whole food supply chain have become so tight in recent months that there is ‘no room’ for a fair redistribution, AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir has said.

Green MP Caroline Lucas has admitted she was wrong to propose a blanket tax on beef to reduce consumption.

Trade Secretary Liz Truss has attempted to reassure Welsh sheep farmers about the prospect of a UK-New Zealand trade deal.

A family-run dairy business has overtaken the likes of Irn Bru and Cadbury’s to become the number one Scottish food brand in Scotland.

UK traders are starting to look at new crop plantings and potential crop sizes

Victoria Prentis MP was looking to focus on the future of farming policy and put the agriculture bill ‘to bed’

Britain’s food supply chain is better positioned to cope with the second lockdown than it was in the first wave of restrictions in March.

Uncertainty around Russian and US wheat prospects for harvest 2021 has driven UK and global wheat prices higher as speculative investors turn their attention to agricultural commodities and China makes big purchases.

Combined global wheat and corn crop is still bigger than last year.