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1 March 2011 FARMING AND FOOD BRIEF Content Page 1. Introduction and summary Introduction Headline Summary Overall economic position Farming Economic Food inflation Drivers UK Prices Inputs Prices and Market Information Commodities Indicators of Economic Health Farm Diversification Land Use and Livestock Populations /11 UK Cereal Supply and Demand Balance Sheet Environment Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes Animal Health and Welfare TB Statistics December 2010 Great Britain Food Food inflation: consumer and retail prices Annual Rate of Food Inflation Trends and Detailed Monthly Movement International Trade: trade in food and drink Statistical Releases Food and Farming statistical releases during April Selected key National Statistics releases during April

2 1. Introduction and summary 1.1. Introduction This monthly paper brings together key latest information relating to agriculture and the wider economy. In particular it highlights the results of recently published economic and statistical evidence and research Headline Summary Retail and Commodity Prices Inflation remains high at 4.4% for the year to February 2011, up from 4.0% in January as measured by the Government s target measure the Consumer Price Index (CPI). See section 2 for more details. Annual food price inflation remained at 5.7% for the third consecutive month in February (6.2% with non-alcoholic drinks included). See section 4.1. World commodity prices have stabilised, or fallen for some commodities, in recent months though are generally still some way above 2010 levels. Input prices continue to rise. See section 3.1. Farm Diversification The position of agriculture in the UK economy is changing and farmers have sought to enhance their household income through diversifying their business activities. Key results from the latest Farm Business Survey showed that 50% of farms had diversified activity in 2009/10. Total income from diversification was 360 million in 2009/10. For 23% of farms which had diversified activity, the income from their diversified enterprise exceeded the income from the remainder of the farm business in 2009/10. The dominant type of diversified enterprise is letting out buildings for non-farming use. See section Land Use and Livestock Populations 2010 On 10 March, Defra published statistics on land use and livestock in the UK at 1 December The results showed that the wheat area was largely unchanged from December 2009, but that there was a considerable increase (11.5%) in the area of oilseed rape. The number of cattle and calves remained unchanged at 9.9 million. The total number of pigs in the UK decreased by 0.9% to just under 4.4 million, whilst the number of sheep fell by 0.2% to 21.3 million. See section Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes A summary of existing evidence on how the broader public perceive and value the English Upland Landscape was published in March Hill farming shapes the management of the uplands and is a key consideration in defining future policies for uplands land management. The main conclusions from the study show that the uplands deliver a range of cultural and recreational services for different groups of individuals and that these relationships are likely to be influenced by occupational class, education, ethnicity, age and other factors. Respondents were willing to pay in principle to protect upland National Parks but the percentage of individuals willing to pay varied between samples (from 46% to 82%). Depth of evidence and implications for future work were included. See section

3 2. Overall economic position Inflation was 4.4% for the year to February 2011, up from 4.0% in January as measured by the Government s target measure the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The largest upward pressures to the change in CPI came from: domestic heating costs: particularly gas where average bills rose by 0.4% between January and February this year but fell by 2.8% a year ago, a record fall for a January to February period. There were smaller upward effects from electricity, where prices rose this year but were unchanged in 2010, and domestic heating oil, where prices fell by less than a year ago. clothing and footwear: prices overall rose by 3.6% following the January sales. This was a record January to February movement, and compared with a 2.0% rise a year ago. The upward effect came from garments, particularly women s outerwear. miscellaneous goods and services: the upward contribution was driven by financial services where charges were little changed between January and February this year compared with a 1.3% fall a year ago. The main upward effects came from mortgage arrangement fees and foreign exchange charges. food and non-alcoholic beverages: the largest upward effect came from bread and cereals where prices rose by 2.9%, a record for a January to February period. The next largest upward contributions came from meat, mineral waters, soft drinks and juices. The largest downward pressures to the change in CPI annual inflation between January 2011 and February 2011 came from: alcoholic beverages and tobacco: prices overall fell by 1.1% compared with 0.4% a year ago, a record monthly fall. The downward effect on the change in CPI inflation was driven by alcoholic beverages, particularly spirits. The annual Retail Price Index (RPI) was 5.5% in the year to February 2011, up from 5.1% in January. The main factors affecting the CPI also affected the RPI. The employment rate for people of working age was 70.5% for the three months to January 2011, down 0.1% from the previous quarter. The number of people in employment aged 16 and over increased by 32,000 on the quarter to reach million. The number of people in employment aged 65 and over increased by 56,000 over the quarter to reach 900,000 the highest figure since comparable records began in The number of people in employment aged between 50 and 64 increased by 25,000 over the quarter to reach 7.32 million, also a record. The unemployment rate was 8.0% for the three months to January 2011, up 0.1% over the quarter. The total number of unemployed people increased by 27,000 over the quarter to reach 2.53 million, the highest figure since The unemployment rate for those aged from 16 to 24 increased by 0.8% over the quarter to reach 20.6% of the economically active population, the highest figure since comparable records began in Retail sales volume decreased by 0.8% between January 2011 and February Both predominantly food stores and predominantly non-food stores decreased with falls of 0.4% and 1.6% respectively. Nonstore retailing increased by 0.5% and automotive fuel increased by 0.6%. There were decreases across all predominantly non-food sectors, the largest being non-specialised stores at 3.2%, the largest decrease since February 2009 when it also fell by 3.2%. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The ONS will publish updated GDP data on 29/03/2011. The current data shows that GDP contracted by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010 (revised down from 0.5%), though is now 1.5% higher than the same period in

4 3. Farming This section brings together the latest economic position for the farming sector (including UK and international input and commodity price intelligence), the highlights of recently published evidence and research covering economics, the environment and animal health and welfare that relate directly to the farming sector Economic Food inflation Drivers Trends in farmgate commodity prices feed through to retail prices. Exchange rates impact upon UK farmgate prices as well the cost of food imports and other inputs in the food chain. The production, processing, packaging, distribution, transport, retailing and consumption of food the food chain depend directly and indirectly upon energy and power: electricity, gas, fuel, fertilizer and oil. Trends in energy prices will therefore be one of the key drivers of food prices. Farmgate commodity prices are still generating some upward pressure on retail prices (despite the recent slight easing of cereal prices) due to the lag in transmission of higher feed costs through to meat prices. Rising energy costs provide further upward pressure and their remains uncertainty over exchange rates. The changes in wholesale market prices for eggs, which have been volatile recently, will not necessarily be representative of changes in producer prices generally. Farmgate commodity prices Changes to 11th March Source: Defra statistics Price Unit over month over year Wheat 194 /tonne -4% 115% Beef 154 p/kg (live wt.) 2% 0% 4% Pork 135 p/kg 0% -5% Lamb 425 p/kg 12% 0% 10% Poultry 145 p/kg 0% -1% Eggs 64 p/doz 42% -31% Potatoes 179 /tonne 8% 62% Carrots 39 p/kg 2% 38% Cauliflower 0.81 /head 87% -1% Apples 69 p/kg 17% 10% Changes to Jan11 Milk p/litre 0% -1% 4% Exchange rates Changes to 15th March Source: Bank of England Euro/ % 4% $/ % 6% Energy prices Changes to Feb11 Source: Bank of England Red diesel p/litre 2% 24% Fertiliser price Changes to Mar 11 Source: DairyCo UK AN Bags 328 per tonne 4% 40% Indicative lag before retail price impact short long <1mnth 6mths 12mths UK Prices Inputs Fertiliser: 34.5% Nitrogen fertiliser prices increased between February and March to an average price of 328/tonne, 12/tonne (3.8%) higher than in February and 40% higher ( 94/tonne) than prices in March last year. (DairyCo Datum, 15 March 2011) 4

5 Contact: Julie Rumsey, Farming Statistics (Accounts and Prices), Prices and Market Information Commodities Cereals The average US maize price for March (up until the 14 th ) is broadly unchanged from the February average but approximately 11% up on January. Maize prices have remained high due to the bullish effect of tight stock levels. The average US price for hard red wheat for the first half of March has dropped by approximately 6% compared to February, as a result of lower global demand for wheat (induced by high prices) and some evidence of higher plantings for the 2011 crop year. External events such as the social and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, and, more recently, the Japanese earthquake, have contributed to the price drop. Furthermore, the latest USDA WASDE 1 report on the cereal global balance sheet did not contain any substantial projections that would suggest higher prices for cereals going forward, which has had a somewhat calming effect on the market. 5 Contact: Andrew Ramnauth, CAP Reform and Agricultural Markets Theme Group, Andrew.Ramnauth@defra.gsi.gov.uk Animal Feed (source Defra): In the period July to January 2011 total GB retail production of animal feed was 5.8% higher than for the same period in More recently, survey data for January has shown lower demand for compound feed due to predicted margins tighening within the industry. Total GB integrated poultry feed production was up 0.4% in the period July to January Flour (source Defra): For the period July to January 2011 the total amount of wheat milled (including new use of wheat for bioethanol production) in the UK was 3.8 million tonnes, 6.9% higher than in Flour production for the same period was 4.4% higher than in The total amount of home grown wheat milled in the UK for July to January 2011 was 3.3 million tonnes, up 14.8% compared with Brewers, Distillers and Maltsters (source Defra): For the period July to January 2011 the total usage of barley by the brewers, distillers and maltsters was up 10.4% compared to the same period last year, indicating continued recovery of this sector after the downturn of the previous year. Contact: Anna Moore, Farming Statistics (Crops), Anna.Moore@defra.gsi.gov.uk 1 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. See

6 Sugar Sugar prices have remained high and extremely volatile. During February, the ICE futures US exchange experienced the largest one day price swings in futures prices for 30 years. The average price for contract no.11 sugar 2 in February was US cents a pound, which is broadly unchanged from January but roughly 34% higher than a year ago. Sugar prices are expected to remain both high and volatile in the mid-term due to a global low stock environment. Contact: Andrew Ramnauth, CAP Reform and Agricultural Markets Theme Group, Andrew.Ramnauth@defra.gsi.gov.uk Potatoes (Source: British Potato Council) Main crop and early potatoes: There was a slight price rise due to firmer contracts for potatoes in the packaging and processing sectors. (Potato weekly, 14 th March 2011) Contact: Julie Rumsey, Farming Statistics (Accounts and Prices), Julie.Rumsey@defra.gsi.gov.uk Livestock Pigs: UK home-fed production of pigmeat was 11% higher in February 2011 compared to 2010 (source: Defra). Production in the first two months of 2011 rose by 9.7% compared to the year previous. This rise is a result of continued heavier weights and an increase in the number of pigs for slaughter. Sheep: Lower supplies and strong competition are continuing to exert upwards pressure on prices. UK home-fed production of mutton and lamb in February 2011 was 11% higher than in February 2010 (source: Defra). Production in the first two months of 2011 saw an 11% rise compared to 2010 levels, with slaughtering returning to the usual pattern for the time of year following the poor weather conditions during the same period last year. Cattle: Demand continues to strengthen pushing prices up slightly. UK home-fed production of Beef and Veal in February 2011 was 7.6% higher than the same month in 2010 (source: Defra). For the first two months of 2011 production increased by 15% compared to 2010 levels. The increase in production levels was a result of the continuation in heavier weights and increased availability of cattle for slaughter. Livestock products Milk: The average UK farm gate price of milk for January 2011 at pence per litre is 1.1 pence per litre higher than in January 2010, a 2 The Sugar No. 11 contract is the world benchmark contract for raw sugar trading. The contract prices the physical delivery of raw cane sugar, free-on-board the receiver's vessel to a port within the country of origin of the sugar. 6

7 result of pressure on buyers to respond to higher input costs (source: Defra). In February 2011 the volume of wholesale milk delivered to dairies was 4.4% higher than in February 2010 at 1.0 billion litres. Cumulative deliveries for the period April 2010 to February 2011, at 12.2 billion litres, was 4.0% higher than the same period during 2009/10 and the highest since 2006/07. (source: RPA). Contact: Julie Rumsey, Farming Statistics (Accounts and Prices), Contact: Helen Mason, Farming Statistics (Livestock), Indicators of Economic Health RICS Rural Land Market Survey: The latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey, covering the second half of 2010 was published on the 23 February This indicates that agricultural land prices reached a record high in the period, driven by high demand from commercial farmers and reflecting high commodity prices. Prices of bare land, and of land with housing (where residential value is estimated to make up more than 50% of total value), both saw a rise of approximately 7% during the second half of 2010; the former reaching an average of just under 14.5k per hectare, the latter reaching 17k per hectare. Both of these prices represent new highs recorded by the survey. Apart from Scotland, where prices fell 8%, all regions saw bare farmland prices rise, with the strongest price increases in the East Midlands, North West England, and Eastern England at 17%, 12%, and 11% respectively. At the end of 2010, the most expensive farmland was in the North West, at 17.3k per hectare, whilst the cheapest was in Scotland at 9.1k per hectare. Strong demand for arable land is anticipated to continue through 2011 and is likely to lead to further land price increases, given a tight supply situation. Bank Lending to Agriculture: Bank lending to agriculture (plus hunting and forestry) increased by 0.7% from December to January to reach nearly 11.3bn, following a fall between November and December This was also 4.2% higher than January 2010 but represents a slight reduction in the year on year growth rate as the level of lending in December 2010 was 4.8% higher than that of December Agriculture (plus hunting and forestry) bank deposits fell by 0.8% in January 2011 from the December 2010 peak of over 5.1bn. However, this still represents a 9.1% increase in deposits over January Tractor registrations: Tractor registrations in February 2011 were down by 5.3% on the corresponding month in In the year ended February 2011 the total number of new registrations was just under 12,300 representing an 8.2% fall on the previous 12 month period. Contact: Meredith Ward, Farming Performance Theme Group, Meredith.Ward@defra.gsi.gov.uk Farm Diversification The position of agriculture in the UK economy is changing. A possible and rational response to these changing economic circumstances is for farmers to seek to enhance their household income from sources other than conventional farming production through diversifying their business activities. Diversification is widely thought to offer considerable scope for improving the economic viability of many farm businesses. Many farm diversification activities can also provide benefits for the wider rural economy and community by, for example, encouraging and providing additional job opportunities. In 2009/10, there were some 56,000 farms in England of a size considered sufficient to occupy a farmer for at least half-time. The information presented here relates to these farms. Although this is only about half of the total number of farm businesses in England, they account for 91% of land area farmed and 96% of 3 agricultural production. The key results from the latest survey on farm diversification are given below: 50% of farms had diversified activity in 2009/10; the percentage of farms with diversification other than letting out buildings was 27%; since 2006/07 the overall proportion of farms with any diversified activities (around half of all farms) and those which are carrying out activities other than letting buildings (just over a quarter of all farms) has remained stable; total income from diversification was 360 million in 2009/10; diversified enterprises generated 15% of the total income of farm businesses in 2009/10; 3 Based on standard gross margins (SGM). 7

8 for 23% of farms which had diversified activity, the income from their diversified enterprise exceeded the income from the remainder of the farm business in 2009/10; the dominant type of diversified enterprise is letting out buildings for non-farming use; 36% of farms do this and letting out buildings generates 73% of total diversified income and just over half of total diversified output; 3,100 farms with diversified enterprises in 2008/09 discontinued them in 2009/10, while 2,500 farms started diversifying for the first time; there are some significant regional variations; 73% of farms in the South East have diversified enterprises but only 41% of farms in the North West; Average income from off-farm employment and self-employment was highest for very large farms at 21,400 per farm. The full statistical release can be found at: tatistics/foodfarm/farmmanage/fbs/published-data/diversification/ Contact: Selina Matthews, Farming Statistic s (Farm Business Survey), Selina.Matthews@defra.gsi.gov.uk Land Use and Livestock Populations 2010 On 10 March, Defra published statistics on land use and livestock in the UK at 1 December This data is used widely by national and EU Government to monitor the market and assess environmental impacts, and by industry to inform planting and stocking decisions. The results showed that the wheat area was largely unchanged from December 2009, but that there was a considerable increase (11.5%) in the area of oilseed rape in response to high market prices and good weather conditions at the time of drilling. The number of cattle and calves was unchanged from December 2009, at 9.9 million. Increases in the beef herd were offset by falls in the dairy herd, though there is some evidence of a rise in the number of younger dairy cattle coming through the system in response to the slightly higher milk prices this year. The total number of pigs in the UK decreased by 0.9% to just under 4.4 million. Pig producers continue to be under pressure from higher input costs. The number of sheep fell by 0.2% to 21.3 million at 1 December This slowing in the rate of decline seen in the total sheep flock since 2007 reflects a more positive outlook for the sector as market conditions remain favourable, particularly for exports. On the down side, the lambing rate was low in 2010 due to the harsh winter, and the economic downturn could force some consumers to switch to cheaper types of meat in the future. The full release can be found at defra.gov.uk/evidence/statistics/foodfarm/landuselivestock/decsurvey/documents/dec-uk.pdf /11 UK Cereal Supply and Demand Balance Sheet The third official forecast of the 2010/11 UK cereal supply and demand balance sheet based on the 2010 harvest was released on 23 rd March 2011 and takes into account adjustments for the latest trade and usage th data. The next update will be published on 25 May The balance sheet for wheat in particular remains tight. The supply of wheat stands at 17.8Mt, down 1% on the previous season with wheat usage from the human and industrial sector (including bioethanol production) forecast at 7.2Mt, up 5% on the previous crop season. Animal feed use has been lowered to 6.5Mt, down 1% on the previous crop season reflecting reduced production demand in more recent months. There has been a strong pace of exports with HMRC trade for July to January at 2.1Mt. The usual convention would be to keep stocks at the 5 year average until actual data become available for review (in May). However, exceptionally stocks have been lowered at this stage to 1.6Mt, down 14% on the previous year in order to accommodate the year to date figure for exports at 2.1Mt. These will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly with usage data in May. For barley supply which is down 13% on the previous year at 6.9Mt. The forecast for barley usage in the malting industry has been revised up slightly and is expected to be around 1.7Mt, up 7% on the previous 8

9 crop season. This reflects a continued gradual return back to normal usage levels. Animal feed usage is expected to be around 3.3Mt, down 5% on the previous crop season. The barley exportable surplus is similar to the last review at 700kt and closing stocks are still set at the 5 year average. UK sales of barley from intervention totalled 111,184 tonnes by 24th March with 39,952 tonnes remaining. The full statistical release can be found at: Environment Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes: A summary of existing evidence on how the broader public perceive and value the English Upland Landscape. Hill farming shapes the management of the uplands and has considerable wider cultural and ecosystem impacts. Recognising the value of these impacts for different groups upland communities, visitors and the wider public - is a key consideration in the context of defining future policies for uplands land management. This evidence review complements existing Observatory work on the future of the English Uplands; it draws on a range of existing studies with the aim of consolidating our current knowledge on what members of the public want from the Uplands and enhancing our understanding of the value of Upland cultural services. Key conclusions from the study are as follows: The uplands deliver a range of cultural services for different groups of individuals and individual preferences are likely to differ based both on fixed socio-demographic factors and research context. Upland landscapes provide recreational sense of local identify. benefits as well as a sense of heritage, and contribute to a Broadleaved woodland and heather moor are valued by the public as features of the Upland landscape. However, preferred Upland landscape features and preferences for overall landscape composition varied between studies. A significant proportion of respondents across studies favoured the maintenance of a landscape that is similar to today s landscape. Individual relationships with and preferences for upland landscapes are likely to be influenced by occupational class, education, ethnicity, age and other factors. Respondents were willing to pay in principle to protect upland National Parks but the percentage of individuals willing to pay varied between samples (from 46% to 82%). This is likely, in part to reflect the different methodologies employed as well as different public preferences. The public s willingness to pay (WtP) for single national parks/upland areas varied considerably within and between studies. Between studies this is likely to reflect differences in methodology. However inter-regional variation identified within one study suggests that both demographic factors and the existing composition of specific upland areas (e.g. the relative abundance of different features) can influence respondents WtP. Depth of evidence and implications for future work: Within the work reviewed, considerably less attention is given to the preferences of the general public (indirect beneficiaries who also contribute to agricultural support in the uplands) than is given to the views of upland residents and visitors. The use of in-depth approaches to consider in more detail how the public perceive the interaction between the different services delivered by the uplands would allow a more in-depth exploration of respondents preferences and would also shed light on other factors influencing the public s WtP including proposed payment vehicles. The full report can be found on the Observatory website: nces_uplands2011.pdf Contact: Caryl Williams, Observatory Team, caryl.williams@defra.gsi.gov.uk 9

10 3.3 Animal Health and Welfare TB Statistics December 2010 Great Britain The provisional average confirmed incidence rate (confirmed new TB incidents, as a proportion of tests on unrestricted herds) was 4.1% for January to December 2010 compared to 4.3% for the same period in The provisional December 2010 estimate lies below the incidence rate for December However care needs to be taken not to read too much into a single months figure, especially as this figure includes a high number of unclassified incidents. As such the incidence rates are subject to further revisions as more tests and their results are input. 7% Percentage of tests on unrestricted herds resulting in a confirmed new incident (from 2003) 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Trend (23 term henderson moving average of seasonally adjusted data). Percentage of tests on unrestricted herds resulting in a confirmed new incident. Provisional Data (Confirmed New Incidents). Provisional trend-line. Contact: Animal Health and Welfare Theme Group, tbstatistics@defra.gsi.gov.uk 10

11 4. Food This section highlights current trends in food price inflation and drivers of future price changes together with the latest trade figures for food and drink Food inflation: consumer and retail prices Annual Rate of Food Inflation Consumer Prices Index (CPI) Food price inflation remained at 5.7% for the third consecutive month in February (6.2% with non-alcoholic drinks included), and remains above the annual rate of general inflation at 4.4%, which rose for the fourth consecutive month from 4.0% in January. 1 month % change over 12 months All Items CPI +0.7% +4.4% Food CPI (excludes non-alcoholic drinks) +1.1% +5.7% Seasonal Foods +0.6% +6.3% Non-Seasonal Foods +1.3% +5.5% Food and non alcoholic beverages contributed 0.01 percentage points to the change in the 12 month rate from 4.0% to 4.4%. The upward effects came from a wide range of products. Food had the second largest effect on inflation behind clothing and footwear Trends and Detailed Monthly Movement Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose by 1.1% in February. Bread and cereals rose by 2.9%, and processed food products by 2.8%. Oils and fats fell by 4.1%. 11

12 Methodological note The CPI and RPI measure the cost of a basket of goods and services selected to represent average spending patterns of consumers in the UK. Items in the basket are weighted so that items we spend more on, such as food and motoring, are given more importance. The CPI differs from the RPI in a number of ways including: CPI food excludes non-alcoholic drinks whereas RPI food includes non-alcoholic drinks. The CPI excludes a number of RPI series relating to housing costs (e.g. council tax) and includes other series relating to university fees, unit trusts and stockbroker charges. The CPI weights are based on expenditure by all private households, foreign visitors to the UK and residents of institutional households. RPI weights are based on expenditure by private households only, excluding the highest income households and pensioner households mainly dependent on state benefits. The RPI and CPI use different averages to combine prices. The base period for the CPI is 2005; the base period for the RPI is Contact: Julie Rumsey, Farming Statistics (Accounts and Prices), Julie.Rumsey@defra.gsi.gov.uk 4.2. International Trade: trade in food and drink The latest trade figures show that for the period October 2010 to December 2010 the value of Exports was 4.4 billion, 11.6% higher than for the same period a year ago whereas the value of Imports was 8.8 billion, 3.1% higher than for the same period a year ago. This resulted in a Crude Trade Gap of minus 4.3 billion, 4.3% narrower compared to the same period a year ago. The chart below shows monthly trade data. Comparing December 2010 with December 2009, exports rose by 4.2% and imports rose by 4.6%. 12

13 3500 Monthly Imports and Exports of Food, Feed and Drink over the latest 24 months to Dec 2010 Imports million Exports Jan Dec 2010 Jan Dec 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec The following chart shows annual trade by food group for the period January December 2009 and January 2010 December The key points on the change between these periods are as follows: Imports of alcoholic drinks rose by 246m (5.5%) while exports rose by 666m (13.5%). Imports of fruit and vegetables rose by 391m (5.4%) while exports rose by 51m (6.8%). Imports of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices rose by 184m (8%) while exports rose by 119m (13.4%). Imports of dairy products and eggs rose by 124m (5.3%) while exports rose by 197m (23.5%). Imports of oils and fats rose by 119m (1.1%) while exports rose by 110m (26.4%). 13

14 Trade by Food Group Jan Dec 2009 Jan Dec million Exports 0 Meat Dairy Fish Cereals Fruit and veg Sugar Coffee, tea, etc. Animal Feed Misc. Drink Oils Imports million Contact: Alison Wray, Farming Statistics (Trade and Statistical Projects), Alison.Wray@defra.gsi.gov.uk 14

15 5. Statistical Releases 5.1. Food and Farming statistical releases during April 2011 Publication Agricultural Market Report Publication Date Weekly by Friday & Monthly by 04/04/2011 Animal Feedingstuffs February /04/2011 Cereals Usage - February /04/2011 Utilization of Milk by Dairies in England and Wales February /04/2011 TB in Cattle Statistics data to January /04/2011 Slaughter Statistics - Data to March /04/2011 Poultry and Poultry Meat Statistics Notice - Data to March /04/2011 Total Income from Farming April 2011 Commodity Price Movements Weekly every Thursday 5.2. Selected key National Statistics releases during April 2011 Publication Publication Date Economic & Labour Market Review (Economic tables) 05/04/2011 Index of Production - February /04/2011 UK Trade February /04/2011 Consumer Price Indices - March /04/2011 Financial Statistics - April Edition /04/2011 Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics February /04/2011 Focus on Consumer Prices - March /04/2011 Producer Price Indices March /04/2011 CPI and RPI Index: Updating Weights /04/2011 Retail Sales March /04/2011 Index of Services February /04/