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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Straights Update
Straights Update Global News Competitive Russian exports are adding downward pressure to the global and European wheat futures market. With a record sized crop and a combination of a weaker…
Read More >Planning for Lambing Amidst Iodine Shortage
There is a risk of reduced availability of strong (10%) iodine for navel dressing this spring due to production ceasing at the main source in Chile. For farmers able to…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Financial Matters
2022 – A year of uncertainty 2022 has been a tumultuous political and financial year for the UK, with three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors within the calendar year; each…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Beef
2022 – High inputs vs high outputs? 2022 started well with a strong beef price around 420p/kg in January before dipping back in the spring with the usual increase in…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Sheep
2022 Highlights The domestic and global demand for sheep meat has been evident through 2022, combined with a tight global supply, which has sustained prices of all classes of sheep…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Cereals and Oilseeds
2022 world prices remain high The world saw a 48 Mt fall in the cereal harvest in 2022 due to Russia‘s war on Ukraine and adverse weather in the US…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Policy Brief
Round up of 2022 Seasonal workers scheme 30,000 cap retained Last Christmas, to ease the labour crisis caused by Brexit/Covid, the UK Government announced a 3-year extension to the Seasonal…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Global Trends
Introduction Prospects for Scottish agriculture in 2023 will continue to be heavily shaped by global forces. While the chief forces to be aware of, coupled with how the main types…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Carbon Roundup
Milestones throughout 2022 2022 has seen some major steps to advance strategies for carbon reduction across the agricultural sector. While action may be behind where is needs to be to…
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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Milk
2022: A year of rocketing input costs and record highs farmgate milk price Farm input costs have continued to increase throughout 2022. Farmgate milk prices have increased to a record…
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