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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) the levy board which represents farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Find out how we support the livestock, dairy, cereals and oilseeds sectors.

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ahdb.org.uk > news > uk-pig-meat-production-remains-elevated-in-q2-pork-market-update

UK pig meat production remains elevated in Q2 2026: Pork market update

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (389+ words) Tuesday, 25 August 2026 UK pig meat production was strong in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026. According to Defra, output from April to June this year reached 250,600 tonnes, down 2% from Q1 but an increase of 4.8% compared with Q2 2025. Across the first half of 2026, production totalled…...

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ahdb.org.uk > news > brazil-s-cattle-herd-contraction-not-slowing-export-volumes-beef-market-update

Brazil???s cattle herd contraction not slowing export volumes: Beef market update

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1014+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 The calf crop is forecast at 47.2 million head in 2026, unchanged in 2025. The USDA expects the Brazilian industry to remain in the contractionary phase of the cycle through 2026. Figure 1: Annual total Brazilian cattle herd Figure 1 shows the USDA official…...

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ahdb.org.uk > events > webinar-making-the-most-of-homegrown-forage-and-protein

Webinar: Making the most of homegrown forage and protein

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (129+ words) Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Feed is one of the biggest costs on a dairy farm, so getting more from the resources you already produce can make a real difference to both profitability and environmental performance. AHDB and the UK Dairy Carbon Network…...

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ahdb.org.uk > news > more-pricing-stability-but-oversupply-persisting-pork-market-update

More pricing stability in Q2 but oversupply persisting: Pork market update

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (470+ words) Thursday, 16 July 2026 GB pig prices saw a slight dip for the week ending 11 July, down 0.76p to stand at 177.97p/kg. This was 29.74p lower than the prior year. Prices have remained below the 180p/kg mark for the past six consecutive weeks. The…...

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ahdb.org.uk > news > will-there-be-enough-milking-cows-to-meet-future-demand-weighing-up-beef-vs-milk

Will there be enough milking cows to meet future demand? Weighing up beef vs milk

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) Thursday, 9 July 2026 The latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) recorded a 0.4% increase in 2025 birth to dairy dams in GB year-on-year, whilst the latest data for Q1 (January to March) 2026 shows stability. But dairy-beef calves largely drove the increase…...

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ahdb.org.uk > news > consumer-insight-how-important-are-named-breeds-to-the-consumer-beef-market-update

How important are named breeds to the consumer? Beef market update

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (594+ words) Friday, 3 July 2026 Named beef breeds - including Angus, Wagyu, Hereford and Native Breed - accounted for 2.6% of all retail beef sales over the past year, equivalent to 15.7 thousand tonnes¹. This represents a 11.7% year on year decline¹, outpacing the 6.5% fall seen in total beef sales². Angus…...