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Analysis & Features2026 agrifood commodities outlook: how will Trump chaos impact on trade?
While 2025 was a generally stable year for agrifood commodities, the risk of geopolitical and regulatory chaos looms large in 2026
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NewsCampaigners up in arms as soy traders leave deforestation moratorium
The Amazon Soy Moratorium has restricted the sale of soy grown in deforested areas since 2008
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NewsNo further concessions on Inheritance Tax, Defra secretary states
Despite protests by farmers disrupting traffic on Oxford High Street outside the Oxford Farming Conference, Emma Reynolds affirmed there would be no further movement on IHT
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NewsIrish exports to UK jump 14% during solid 2025, despite volume falls in meat
Irish beef to the UK fell by 5% last year, amid tight supply and soaring farmgate prices, according to Bord Bia
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NewsInheritance Tax changes do not go far enough, apple industry warns
The organisation said it welcomed any positive change on the Inheritance Tax position but that ‘the level of investment required for modern orchard businesses’ meant the changes ‘really do not go far enough’
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NewsMilk poured away as oversupply issue worsens
Freshways told its farmers it had to ‘physically dispose of milk, and this situation is expected to continue into the new year’
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NewsApple and pear growers facing continued rising costs
New analysis commissioned by British Apples & Pears from Andersons Farm Consulting has revealed that persistent inflationary pressures across key areas of orchard management and post-harvest operations are still having an impact
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NewsNFU appoints Morrisons exec as new director general
The supermarket’s former head of agriculture at Morrisons will succeed Terry Jones when he steps down in the spring
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NewsBetter Nature launches Peri Peri Tempeh and packaging revamp
The brand has extended its tempeh range with the new launch, designed to encourage meat-eaters to ‘Give Chicken The Night Off’
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NewsRSPCA Assured condemns ‘appalling’ alleged abuse at KellyBronze turkey farms
Footage from campaigner Joey Carbstrong appears to show a series of series of animal welfare violations, including hitting, kicking and breaking turkeys’ necks
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa prices, pistachio and Penguins: Top chocolate stories of 2025
There’s scarely been a week where chocolate hasn’t made the news in 2025, from increasing prices to new trends and changing formulations
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NewsGovernment u-turns on hated farming inheritance tax policy
The government has announced the level of the Agricultural & Business Property Relief threshold will be increased from £1m to £2.5m when it is introduced in April 2026
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NewsNortheast mackerel agreement does not go far enough, sector warns
This week the UK, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland signed an agreement to cut catches of mackerel by 48% in 2026 compared to the level allowed in 2025
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NewsGovernment must tackle misinformation on animal products, welfare campaigners say
Compassion in World Farming, Humane World for Animals UK and The Animal Law Foundation met with MPs this week and urged the government to implement mandatory labelling and stricter enforcement of current consumer laws
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NewsFarmers need a ‘new deal for profitable farming’, says Minette Batters
The deal would recognise ‘the true cost of producing food and delivering for the environment’
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NewsEU trade down by a quarter on pre-Brexit levels, FDF reveals
Exports to the EU between 2021 and 2025 were down by 23.4% compared with the five-year period between 2016 and 2020, according to the FDF’s Trade Snapshot for the third quarter of 2025
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NewsUK seals free trade deal with South Korea
The deal supersedes a previous rollover deal agreed after Brexit
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NewsAIMS slams FSA meat inspections after meat worth £10m held by French
Exporters are facing increasingly ‘officious’ controls at Calais, according to one industry insider, who suggests they are politically driven
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News‘Smart Food, Smart Choice’: British Lion’s new £1.5m campaign launching in 2026
The Smart Food, Smart Choice campaign will reinforce the reputation of British Lion eggs as ‘versatile, affordable, and highly nutritious with the world’s highest food safety standards’
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NewsRichmond launches vegetable-based sausage lines
The sausages are made from 42% vegetables including broccoli, carrot, sweetcorn and peas, along with Richmond’s ‘iconic seasoning blend’