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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

A chance meeting with American actress Daryl Hannah has led to a UK-wide project for Lord and Lady Cowdray’s eldest daughter, Eliza Pearson. The 23-year-old, who has studied permaculture, has become the co-ordinator in this country of an organisation, RegenAG, which was founded by Australian farmer Darren Doherty and describes itself as ‘an alliance of farming families and organisations around the globe who are committed to helping regenerate the world’s farms, soils, communities and on-farm livelihoods’. She explained: “I met Daryl Hannah (the mermaid in the movie Splash) on holiday and she said ‘you have to come and do this amazing course I am doing in Australia’.

The Co-operative Group has chosen a Fenland farmer and ‘King of Onions’ to be the face of their campaign to champion British produce. The Co-operative Group, the only supermarket to also run farms, picked Russell Armstrong to appear on the packaging of onions in more than 3,000 stores in the country. Mr Armstrong, who works on the Coldham Estate, near Wisbech, was chosen by the group to appear on all onions packaging because he supplies 40 per cent, around 70 million, of all onions sold in Co-op stores.

Freerange eggs from Ochr Cefn Isa are among the products that can be bought straight from the farm door on a new circular walk for foodies. The route begins at Pentrefoelas, visits Ysbyty Ifan and loops back through the countryside. Foodie walkers can also drop in on Katie Evans, who makes Snowdonia Range ready meals, cake maker Eleri Roberts of Popty Pen Ucha, and chocolatiers Clive and Janice Hague in Pentrefoelas.