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In week ended 5th January, the deadweight prime cattle average price levelled on the week at 365.0p/kg. read more

As domestic lamb continues to compete with increased volumes of cheaper imports and demand remains subdued, DW lamb prices eased in week ended 5th January. read more

World prices eased back towards the end of 2012 although remained at levels comparable to the same period in 2011. read more

Having shot to record levels during September and October, GB finished pig prices continued to rise in November and early December, albeit more slowly. read more

The GB weekly average price rose by £4.63/t to £227.93/t and the free-buy average fell by £4.45/t to £330.74/t. read more

Mid-January saw the release of much-anticipated information from the USDA in the form of world supply and demand estimates, US winter wheat plantings, final 2012 production estimates and quarterly stocks. read more

The USDA data set a bearish tone for oilseed markets with upward revisions to US and Brazilian crops. read more

UK malting barley export prices are at €245/t FOB (spring, South Coast) w/e 11th April. read more

The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on the activity of UK hatcheries and poultry slaughterhouses. read more

USDA’s latest quarterly stocks report, released on 28th September, estimated US maize stocks (at 1st September) at 25.1m t, down 12% on the same point in 2011 and the lowest since 2004. read more

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PAPERS

Who ate all the pies? The Scots did, according to figures showing they each scoff 22 a year on average. And researchers say pies are enjoying a revival across Britain, with sales at a 30-year high. They fell out of favour with the health conscious in the 1980s but a new breed of designer pastries has helped end years of American-style fast food dominance. Tesco has seen a 36% leap in pie sales in two years and market analysts Nielsen report a 16% increase across Britain.

If you’re fed up with buy-one-get-one-free offers that lead to wasting food (because the extra goes off), supermarkets are now offering a "laters" deal. The BOGOFL (buy one, get one free later) has already been a hit at Sainsbury’s when it launched in November. But Tesco has now latched on to the idea. This week, its shoppers buying pineapple, melon, salad or lettuce will be offered a coupon to collect the second half of their BOGOF up to seven days later.

A brave farmer who was crushed under a one-ton hay bale has become the first paraplegic amputee in the world to walk again. Courageous Robert Field amazed medics after taking his first steps after being confined to a wheelchair for more than two years. The 23-year-old has fulfilled his dream of walking again with the aid of a special brace and a prosthetic leg.