A new report cuts through the uncertain policy environment to provide insight into what lies ahead for agricultural commodities markets.
The UK farming industry is on the brink of significant change as 2018 was characterised by uncertainty, driven by both politics and weather.
The agri-market outlook report draws together the latest data and analysis to examine factors affecting each farming sector, as well as highlighting key consumer trends to watch.
AHDB’s latest edition of Horizon, which takes an in-depth look at the big issues that influence agrifood and its long term prospects, and covers dairy, pork, beef, lamb, cereals, oilseeds and potatoes.
It takes look at what is driving production and trade and how this might play out in the coming year.
The new publication can used by farmers and growers to business plan or to better understand the dynamics of their allied industries.
Infographics for each sector, as well as for farm inputs, provide an at-a-glance summary of key data, such as prices, production, consumption and trade.
Phil Bicknell, who heads up Market Intelligence, said: “We’ve combined the latest data with our own analysts’ expertise and feedback from our contacts across the agri-food industry to present a full picture of what’s happening across our key farming commodities.
“In the midst of volatile markets, politics and weather, it’s no straightforward task to look ahead but it’s this very uncertainty that makes it more crucial than ever.”
