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DataHub

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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
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Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
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British Farming Awards

British Farming Awards

17 Oct 2019
There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.
CropTec

CropTec

27 Nov 2019
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2020

LAMMA 2020

07 Jan 2020
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Poultry

Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

09 Aug 201912:18
Farm groups across the UK have hit out at the mainstream media for pushing an anti-meat agenda in its coverage of a new UN report on climate change and land use.
arableBeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
'Extraordinary weather conditions' - heatwave kills thousands of birds on farm

'Extraordinary weather conditions' - heatwave kills thousands of birds on farm

01 Aug 201911:00
Workers were seen piling up chicken carcases after the farm in Lincolnshire was hit by high temperatures last week.
BusinesslivestockpoultryWeatherWelfare
Boris Johnson told to stop playing 'Russian roulette' with farming on Wales visit

Boris Johnson told to stop playing 'Russian roulette' with farming on Wales visit

31 Jul 201909:50
Boris Johnson has been told to ‘stop playing Russian roulette’ with the sheep industry as he visited a South Welsh farm to speak to the industry about the future post-Brexit.
arableBrexitBusinessdairylivestockPoliticspoultry
Welsh Government consults on revised post-Brexit agriculture policy

Welsh Government consults on revised post-Brexit agriculture policy

09 Jul 201910:00
The Welsh Government has launched a new consultation on its revised proposals for post-Brexit farm payments.
arableBeefBrexitBusinessdairyFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheepWales
Tax ‘unhealthy and inhumane’ food to support quality farmers, says CIWF

Tax ‘unhealthy and inhumane’ food to support quality farmers, says CIWF

02 Jul 201911:00
Unhealthy food produced in an ‘inhumane’ way should be taxed in order to lower the price of ‘quality’ products such as fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, according to a new report from Compassion in World Farming.
arableBeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentFundingHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
NFU calls for full apology from BBC presenter who slammed UK farm standards

NFU calls for full apology from BBC presenter who slammed UK farm standards

28 Jun 201915:27
The NFU has called on prime-time BBC presenter Evan Davis to apologise to the agricultural community after he said UK farmers would not want the public to see what goes on at their place of work.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBrexitBusinessdairyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
'Red mite estimated to cause £315m of financial damage to European poultry market'

'Red mite estimated to cause £315m of financial damage to European poultry market'

25 Jun 201914:00
An insight into a Farming Connect led laying hen project was presented at Wales’ inaugural pig and poultry event, organised by Farming Connect and Menter Moch Cymru, which looked at using exzolt to control red mite in laying
livestockpoultryWelfare
Chicken untouched by veganism concerns and continues to dominate sector

Chicken untouched by veganism concerns and continues to dominate sector

25 Jun 201909:57
Of all protein consumption sector growth in 2018, 80 per cent of this was driven by chicken.
livestockPigpoultryPrices & trends
Cereals 2019: Arable farmers look to pigs and poultry

Cereals 2019: Arable farmers look to pigs and poultry

21 Jun 201911:00
Arable farmers were looking to get the benefits of farmyard manure and secure an extra income stream from diversification into pigs
arableBusinessCropsDiversificationlivestockPigpoultrySoil
‘Do not give up high standards in trade deals’, urges US professor

‘Do not give up high standards in trade deals’, urges US professor

18 Jun 201914:21
Prof Jim Reynolds told the Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) annual Discussion Forum UK standards could help pressure the US to change its own.
BeefdairylivestockPigpoultrysheepWelfare
Be vigilant, Ragwort is on the up

Be vigilant, Ragwort is on the up

16 Jun 201909:33
There are calls for farmers and horse owners to be extra vigilant in light of a 20 per cent increase in reports of Ragwort between 2016 and 2018.
BeefdairyGrasslandlivestockNutritionPigpoultrysheepShows & SalesWelfare
Gove to scrap controversial £30,000 threshold for migrant farm workers if PM

Gove to scrap controversial £30,000 threshold for migrant farm workers if PM

10 Jun 201911:58
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to scrap the controversial threshold which would bar foreign farm workers earning under £30,000 from entering the UK if he becomes Prime Minister.
arableBrexitBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotland
Defra data shows growth in UK organic producers in spite of uncertainty

Defra data shows growth in UK organic producers in spite of uncertainty

23 May 201904:34
While the number of organic processors has declined, bucking the trend seen over the previous five years, the number of organic producers has increased.
arableBeefBusinessdairyDiversificationlivestockPigpoultryPrices & trendssheep
GCA which does not consider price paid to suppliers ‘set up in wrong way’

GCA which does not consider price paid to suppliers ‘set up in wrong way’

21 May 201909:34
A senior MP has said the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) was ‘set up in the wrong way’ because its remit does not cover prices paid by retailers to suppliers.
arableBeefBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryPrices & trendsRetailsheep
‘Absurd’ for Gove to claim UK will spend extra money on Scottish ag, says Ewing

‘Absurd’ for Gove to claim UK will spend extra money on Scottish ag, says Ewing

20 May 201911:31
The Scottish Government has hit out at Defra Secretary Michael Gove for suggesting the UK will spend ‘additional’ money on farmers in Scotland after Brexit.
arableBeefBrexitdairyFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheepWales
Farming Minister Robert Goodwill pushes for multi-annual agriculture budget

Farming Minister Robert Goodwill pushes for multi-annual agriculture budget

20 May 201909:00
Farming Minister Robert Goodwill is said to be pushing for a multi-annual agriculture budget after Brexit.
arableBeefBrexitBusinessdairyFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheep
Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

13 May 201915:04
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has said the Government will not introduce a ‘crude’ meat tax in order to meet its climate targets.
BeefEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
Government immigration advisers do not understand farm business, says Eustice

Government immigration advisers do not understand farm business, says Eustice

02 May 201906:00
Government advisers giving guidance to Ministers on post-Brexit immigration policy do not understand business and are ‘obsessed’ with abstract economic theories, ex-Farming Minister George Eustice has said.
arableBrexitBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotland
‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

25 Apr 201909:51
The Competition and Markets Authority found the merger would lead to increased prices, reduced quality and choice of products or a poorer shopping experience.
arableBeefBusinessCropsdairylivestockpoultryPrices & trendssheep
LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

23 Apr 201913:45
Talking to the public about agriculture, food production and on-farm environmental work will become ‘more important than ever’ after the UK leaves the EU, Open Farm Sunday (OFS) founder Ian Pigott has said.
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