Livestock Business News

The EFRA Committee has raised concerns over the “alarming amounts” of illegally imported meat and dairy products entering Great Britain, warning they pose a significant risk of spreading animal diseases that could threaten nation’s food security, farming, and the wider economy.

The UK red meat exports in the first half of 2025 were worth £966 million, marking an almost 10% increase. 

The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2023. According to AHDB, this achievement underlines the industry’s critical role in supporting jobs, communities, and a wide range of public goods. 

UK egg producers should remain vigilant in managing salmonella risk and not let success lead to complacency, industry experts warned.

British meat industry leaders have expressed their concerns about the recent changes to immigration rules that are set to cut off a vital source of overseas labour. 

According to the AIMS Retailer Meat and Poultry Inflation Tracker Report, retail prices for red meat and chicken have risen by 13% over the past year — but do British farmers truly benefit from this increase?

12 pork businesses from England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export UK pork to Mexico’s rapidly expanding market. 

Rising beef prices have outpaced general inflation, driven by a constrained supply, according to industry experts.

Even though cattle prices are down from the highs seen earlier in 2025, they are still well up year on year, instilling ongoing confidence among beef producers.

Farmers running public lamb-feeding events have been advised to avoid offering close contact with animals, such as holding, cuddling and kissing lambs. 

According to the Kingshay Dairy Costings report, the last milk year was a positive one for dairy producers, with continued improvements in cow health and growing momentum in the organic milk sector.

Nofence has welcomed the Scottish Government’s launch of the Future Farming Infrastructure Scheme (FFIS), which recognises virtual fencing as an eligible capital item.