Content related to the topic: horizon-scanning

23 February 2026

Animal feed production outlook

The latest outlook on price evolution in feed ingredients and compound feed.

18 June 2024

Characteristics of top-performing farms 2024

Learn what sets the highest-performing farms apart from the rest.

1 October 2026

Understanding red meat buying behaviours in North America

Consumers red meat purchase behaviours in North America

2 October 2026

Modelling the impact of a UK-New Zealand trade deal: An overview

In collaboration with Harper Adams University, AHDB have undertaken a quantitative impact assessment of how a trade deal between the UK and New Zealand could impact different agricultural sectors.

2 October 2026

New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreements

We delve into some of the trade deals New Zealand already has in place as well and compare/contrast these with the UK-New Zealand FTA.

2 October 2026

New Zealand farming production systems – Pigs

We look at how pig farming in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.

2 October 2026

New Zealand farming production systems – Dairy

We look at how dairy farming in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.

2 October 2026

New Zealand farming production systems – Beef and Sheep

We look at how beef and sheep farming in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.

2 October 2026

Animal welfare in New Zealand

The UK -New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the first trade deal in which New Zealand has agreed an animal welfare chapter. Alongside each country’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments, the key objective within the deal is to enhance cooperation between the countries on the welfare of farmed animals.

2 October 2026

UK consumer perception of New Zealand red meat imports

Are UK consumers likely to buy New Zealand produce in our supermarkets and restaurants?

2 October 2026

New Zealand agricultural policy

Since the reform of its agricultural policies in the mid-1980s, production and trade distorting policies have almost disappeared in New Zealand, and the level of support to agricultural producers has been the lowest among OECD countries. The main focus of agricultural policies in New Zealand is on animal disease control, relief payments in the event of natural disasters, and the agricultural knowledge and information system.

2 October 2026

New Zealand trade and production

Historically New Zealand has been a crucial trading partner with the UK and is still an important trading partner across certain agricultural sectors. This article explores New Zealand’s production and trade of beef, lamb, pork, dairy, wheat, and barley, and for each sector compares export and import data with the UK in 2018‒2020