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3 April 2025
As the worlds biggest exporter of sheep meat, Australian sheep meat prices, production and exports have a significant impact on the global sheep sector. This article examines Australia’s current export position with a specific focus on what this means for the UK.
3 April 2025
The key dairy exporting regions are expected to see modest growth in production in 2025, with strong milk prices and lower feed costs being the major drivers.
31 March 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May-25) dropped to a new low last week (Friday to Friday), ending at £165.00/t, down £7.90/t from the previous week. The Nov-25 contract fell £8.30/t, settling at £183.60/t on Friday.
28 March 2025
This week's view of the cattle and sheep markets.
27 March 2025
Australia is expected to experience another year of record beef production levels in 2025. As a major player on the global marketplace, with multiple free trade agreements (including the UK) this stands to impact all beef producing and consuming countries.
26 March 2025
On dairy farms, average Farm Business Income was 68% lower, at £70,900, with a fall in the farmgate price of milk being the primary driver.
26 March 2025
GB milk production for the 2025/26 season is forecast to reach 12.6bn litres, 1.2% more than the previous milk year, according to our March forecast update
25 March 2025
Last week saw mixed results for domestic feed wheat futures (Friday to Friday).
21 March 2025
High domestic prices have limited growth in export volumes for both beef and lamb in the first month of 2025. Meanwhile, imports show a far more mixed picture between the sectors, with beef imports down and lamb imports up.
20 March 2025
This week's view of the cattle and sheep markets
20 March 2025
The United States is simultaneously one of the largest producers of beef, and one of the largest consumers of beef. Therefore, prevalent market dynamics such as reduced headage, sustained production, and strong domestic demand stand to impact the global beef market.