RamCompare hits major milestone with call out for new ram nominations The RamCompare project is celebrating its tenth year and is seeking new rams to join the 2025 breeding season. The national progeny test, joint-funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), once again needs rams or semen from […]
Pork production stability forecast in 2025 with opportunities for market growth UK pork production is expected to remain steady in 2025 according to the latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Limited growth in breeding herd numbers and continued pressure on export markets due to geopolitical tensions are also forecast. However, a […]
Lower supply and rising demand points to beef price support in 2025 UK beef production is expected to decrease by 5% in 2025 while domestic beef consumption is forecast to grow by 1%, according to the latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The reduction in UK beef production, expected to fall […]
Sheep meat production forecast to increase in 2025 despite challenges UK sheep meat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, reaching 272,000 tonnes, according to the latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). This increase is largely supported by a higher carryover of lambs from 2024, which will contribute to […]
Apprentices – get an award of £200….. Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution (BDCI) Supports Apprentice Butchers Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution (BDCI) announced last year a scheme to award £200 to each apprentice butcher who passed Gateway. The scheme was backdated to 1st January 2023. However, BDCI are aware that the scheme is not reaching […]
Revealed – Team GB Apprentices and Young Butchers to compete in World Butchers Challenge In celebration of National Apprenticeships Week, the Team GB Butchery board are thrilled to announce the butchers selected to compete in the World Champion Butcher Apprentice and Young Butcher competitions at the World Butchers Challenge (WBC) in Paris on 30-31st March.Representing […]
Price record highs marked buoyant year for lamb and beef Prime lamb and beef average deadweight prices reached new record highs during 2024. The prime lamb average reached a new historical high when crossing the £8/kilo mark in the spring, and beef achieved a similar status when passing the £5/kilo mark in mid-September. Both made […]
Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards Reveals their 2025 Finalists Ahead of April Show The Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards, championed by Fieldfare and in partnership with The Grocer, are renowned in the sector for recognising and rewarding some of the UK’s best loved specialist retailers, pillars of their respective communities and champions of […]
Brand new marketing campaign from AHDB will showcase British pork like never before An all-new advert colourfully championing British pork as a delicious, healthy, and versatile choice for families is set to hit TV screens from next month (February 2025). Launched by The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the new campaign, ‘British Pork. But […]
Inheritance tax changes to affect more than 75% of English and Scottish farms of 50 hectares in size or more Over three quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 hectares (124 acres) or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, new independent analysis from AHDB shows. The Agriculture and […]
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