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Agribusiness
British beef production falls in all scenarios
Phelim O'Neill
AHDB predicts that beef production in Britain will significantly by 2030 compared with 2023 baseline
4 December 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: rapeseed takes a jump
Oilseed rape prices increased significantly this week. Wheat prices recovered slightly from a drop last week.
3 December 2024 News
UK cereal supplies tight, exports to decline
A large amount of cereals are imported from Northern Ireland and Britain into Ireland, but production is down.
UK October sheep kill lowest on record
While October throughput of 1.09m head was 133,500 above September levels, the AHDB reports that it was 18,000 lower than in 2023 and the lowest level on record.
29 November 2024 Schemes
Beef Trends: factories desperate for finished cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including news of another lift to beef quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets
Lamb price and carcase weight limits increase
Competition for fat lambs is intensifying with plants offering higher prices and increasing weight limits to secure numbers.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
UK sheep production forecasts revised downwards
The AHDB now forecasts that production in 2024 is likely to fall by almost 8%, while the 2024/2025 lamb crop is estimated reduce by 4% compared with this season’s figures.
9 November 2024 Markets
Average inheritance charge in England will be £240,000
The inheritance changes are targeted at private and institutional investors that used land as a vehicle to minimise their tax exposure.
3 November 2024 News
Grain Trends: prices continue to be announced
Grain prices for harvest 2024 in Ireland have been announced in recent days. Here is some news from around the world.
30 October 2024 Markets
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Australia, Britain, Germany and Argentina.
30 October 2024 World
Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories
Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity
27 October 2024 News
Strong UK retail demand for both beef and lamb
Shoppers buying more beef and lamb in Britain despite higher prices.
11 October 2024 News