The final Defra production figures for cereals and oilseeds are discussed as David's joined by AHDB Senior Analyst Olivia Bonser. The pair also look at what it means for this season's balance sheet and offer early predictions for 2025.

Plus, find out which animal made a surprise appearance at a recent Nativity.

Back to the farming stuff:

Analyst Insight: Final UK harvest 2024 estimates | AHDB

Regional variation in 2025 UK area forecasts: Grain market daily | AHDB

Cereals and Oilseeds markets | AHDB

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As we head into the festive season, find out what consumers are planning to eat given positivity among shoppers is pointing to a better Christmas than last year. Joined by AHDB colleagues Emma Wantling and Becky Smith, David also throws the spotlight on red meat prices and how they compare against costs.

And is it the year of the air fryer? Or dehumidifier?

More from the consumer insight team:

Sensible spending and a passion for pigs in blankets: Predictions for Christmas food trends 2024 | AHDB

Environment and buying sustainably drives consumer focus | AHDB

Halal meat accounts for 30% of UK lamb sales | AHDB

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Find out what's been happening in the dairy markets, why it's been record breaking, what's driving prices, and how it's impacting the farmgate coffers as David's joined by AHDB Lead Analyst for Dairy, Susie Stannard. The pair also look at milk production and demand.

And will the humble Yorkshire Pudding have a place in your Christmas Dinner?

Back to all things dairy:

Dairy markets | AHDB

UK farmgate milk prices | AHDB

UK wholesale prices | AHDB

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Halal meat accounts for 30% of lamb sales, according to AHDB's recent consumer insight work. Joining David Eudall to look at whether farmers could benefit from finding out more about the sector and its requirements are Senior Halal Sector Manager, Awal Fuseini, and Retail & Consumer Insight Manager Vanessa Adamson.

Plus, would you be happy if someone bought you a ladder?

Anyway, back to the important stuff:

Consumer insight: Halal retail and consumption trends 2024 | AHDB

Opportunities in halal | AHDB

What’s most important to consumers of halal meat? | AHDB

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With the help of expert colleague Hannah Clarke, David walks us through some new AHDB research indicating a drop in beef and sheep meat production by the year 2030.  They address concerns around this and explain why and how we’ve done the project.

Plus, good luck spotting this week's mystery music act.

Further reading material:

Beef & lamb 2030 series | AHDB

Agri Market Outlook | AHDB

AHDB economics news stories

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With the help of his AHDB colleagues, David looks at the complexities surrounding the changes to the farm inheritance tax announced in the Autumn Budget. There's discussion about the future of delinked payments and more on the Sustainable Farming Incentive too.

Plus, good luck spotting this week's mystery music act.

Further reading material:

AHDB response to Budget 2024 | AHDB

Total farm support eroded by underspend and inflation | AHDB

Stacking options for SFI | AHDB

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In this episode, recorded at AHDB's Grain Market Outlook briefing in Birmingham, David talks to colleagues to discuss what's driving cereals and oilseeds markets both domestically and abroad. Plus further analysis is made of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

And there's also a nod to foxes and tractor boys.

Some more on GMO and SFI:

Cereals and Oilseeds markets | AHDB

Could the US election impact global oilseed markets? Grain market daily | AHDB

Sustainable Farming Incentive | AHDB

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David's joined by AHDB colleagues Zoe Kingham and Izzy Shohet to take a granular look at the cost of production for both beef and lamb. Together, they cover efficiency and how our Farmbench tool can help, as well as discussing ways in which the markets could pan out.

And David drops the C-bomb, not once, but at least three times!

Useful links for farmers and producers:

Beef: Cost of production and performance | AHDB

Lamb: Cost of production and performance | AHDB

Farmbench - Agonomics with David Eudall

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AHDB's Head of Economics, Sarah Baker, joins David to explore the influence of geopolitics on our farming markets to help levy payers understand and mitigate their impact. Among the areas of concern up for discussion are Ukraine, the China-EU dispute, and the latest on fuel costs.

And would the character of B.A. Baracus from the A-Team make a good US president?

Anyway, back in the real world:

Fuel prices | AHDB

Exchange rates | AHDB

The impact of a UK-New Zealand free trade agreement on UK agriculture | AHDB

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David's joined by senior livestock analyst Freya Shuttleworth to run through the pork market outlook. The pair cover off topics like price stability and expectations for breeding herds, as well as touching on imports, exports and a trip to the Philippines.

Plus who is Marc Pugh? And what's he ever done for AHDB?

More on our important pork work:

Pork market outlook | AHDB

Pork markets | AHDB

Recipes and Information to Inspire the Nation | LovePork

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