LivestockUK pigmeat output to fall next year after this year's surge, AHDB says
AHDB expects UK pigmeat production to rise 4% this year to about 1.02 million tonnes, then drop 3.7% in 2027 as losses push farmers to shrink the breeding herd.
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LivestockEnglish outdoor pig sector forms group to cut environmental and water risks
The East of England's Swaffham group has become the Outdoor Pig Environmental Risk Reduction Programme, chaired by AHDB, to gather evidence on reducing outdoor pig farming's impact on water and to work with regulators.
CropsDry weather pushes back phoma in British oilseed rape, AHDB forecast says
AHDB's autumn forecast puts the peak for phoma fungicide treatment in oilseed rape around mid-October, later than in recent years, because many areas had more dry days.
LivestockUK milk prices keep rising, but recovering supply may slow the gains
Arla and Muller have raised farmgate prices again while First Milk and Barbers hold, as autumn grass and calving lift British milk output and a European surplus weighs on markets.
LivestockAHDB launches new British pork campaign pushing mince as a budget swap
AHDB's October burst of its "This is British Pork" campaign adds a TV advert, an influencer-led Healthy Savings challenge and £6 family recipe videos, after a February push reached more than 40 million consumers.
CropsUK drought cut spring barley yields 17% below average, AHDB finds
AHDB's final harvest report shows wheat down 11% and oats 14% below the five-year mean, while oilseed rape came in 19% above it at 4 t/ha.
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AHDB brings Chinese and US meat buyers to British pig farms as red meat exports rise 15%
An 11-strong Chinese delegation and four US food-service buyers toured UK farms and processors; China takes nearly 40% of UK pigmeat exports, much of it offal.
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Brazilian beef heads for Britain after EU ban, raising the stakes for Ireland's €1.7bn trade
AHDB analysis shows Brazil shipped over 3,200 tonnes of beef to the UK in August, up 52% on a year earlier, after rushing 20,000 tonnes into the EU ahead of the 3 September ban, while Australia redirects beef away from China; Irish beef exports to the UK were worth an estimated €1.7 billion in 2025.