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Wheat markets feel the weight of record crop
Wheat prices came under further pressure this week as markets reacted to reports of higher yields in the UK and across east and west Europe. The International Grains Council (IGC) raised its 2008 wheat crop estimate by 10m tonnes to a record 672m tonnes, after good harvests in the EU, Russia and Ukraine, plus much-needed rain in key growing regions of Australia.
07 September 2008
VIDEOS: Fwi Weekly News library
Watch the top stories to have appeared on FWi this week in our news review.
06 September 2008
FWi Weekly News Review - 5 September
Catch up on all the latest stories to have appeard on FWi this week in our news round-up.
05 September 2008
Wet harvest 2008 - FWi's round-up
Has the harvest weather ever been as bad? We've pulled together FWi's latest harvest reports, links to our Harvest Highlights photo gallery, and your forum posts on FWiSpace.
05 September 2008
Beef and lamb exports benefit from weak pound
The value of UK beef and lamb exports increased by 30% on last year to £200m during the first half of 2008, according to latest figures from EBLEX
05 September 2008
British White beef a hit with top restauranteurs
Beef produced from British White cattle - one of the UK's rarest breeds - is creating a frenetic demand among leading butchers and top chefs, reports Jeremy Hunt ...
05 September 2008
UK dairy sector taking the lead on improving green credentials
The UK dairy industry is leading the rest of the world when it comes to improving its environmental credentials, according to Dairy UK
05 September 2008
Waitrose launches new milk brand from its own farm
Waitrose has launched a new line of milk produced exclusively from its own herd on the Leckford Estate in Hampshire
05 September 2008
New dairy facility offers improved green credentials
DEFRA minister Lord Rooker formally opened the first £80m phase of Robert Wiseman Dairies’ new facility in Bridgwater, Somerset on Wednesday (3 September)
04 September 2008
Organic more profitable at higher oil prices
The profitability of organic combinable crops relative to non-organic crops will improve as oil prices rise, according to a report published.
04 September 2008
Scottish government to set out land use programme
A group of 70 land use specialists will be called together by the Scottish government this autumn to kick-start a review of how land should be used to best advantage in Scotland.
04 September 2008
