4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (515+ words) The risks the UK's food supply chain faces are becoming more frequent and severe, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. According to the report, the risks include "acute risks", such as extreme weather, cyber attacks,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (402+ words) UK November 2026 wheat futures returned above the key £200/t threshold in the latest round of trading. The contract for the week ending August 14 ended with prices at £203/t: up 1/8% from a week earlier. According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (538+ words) Potato packer and processer, Wilson’s Country is trialling methods of production that result in lower carbon emissions. The company has secured significant reductions in its carbon footprint in recent years. However, up to now, its investment in both new technologies…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (840+ words) Take-home sales from the grocers accelerated to 3.3% as grocery price inflation slowed to 2.6% in the four weeks to July 12, 2026, the lowest rate since December 2024. According to Wordpanel by Numerator, this offers shoppers further relief as it marks the fifth consecutive…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (680+ words) A new report has suggested that there is a connection between the expansion of Northern Ireland's pig and poultry production, the resulting manure, and rising nutrient pollution in Lough Neagh. The study, published by Friends of the Earth NI and…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (360+ words) Dairygold today (Thursday, July 9) confirmed plans to restructure its UK cheese business, launching a sale process for its Leeds operation and a closure consultation on its Crewe facility. Dairygold’s UK business currently includes a soft cheese facility in Leeds and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (307+ words) Over 19,000 British farms have completed environmental improvements in the last five years, according to the Environment Agency's (EA's) inaugural report for agriculture. In the report, the EA presented an overview of the farming sector's environmental performance since April 2021, with over…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (317+ words) Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) deputy leader and Fermanagh and south Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong has praised the hard work of Northern Ireland’s farmers for ensuring food production continued despite extremely challenging weather. She said farmers have spent one of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) British food and farming businesses are set to benefit from £80 million in new export opportunities this year, with global agri-food trade barriers into the US and China now unlocked. The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced today…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (754+ words) Take-home grocery sales increased by 2.4% in the four weeks to June 14, 2026, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator. It also found that like-for-like grocery inflation stood at 3.0%, in contrast to March figures, which saw inflation at 4.4%. According to…...