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UK AGRI EXPORTS EVENTS

UK SHEEP FARM PROFITS Welcome to

MEAT EXPORTS IN ENGLAND EuroTier 2021!

DOWN 27 ROSE BY 15%

PERCENT IN IN 2019

APRIL Farm profits in England rose by 15

percent to almost £4bn last year largely
UK fresh and frozen sheep meat ex- driven by an increase in crop production To ensure the success of EuroTier,
ports suffered a 27 percent drop in April and favorable weather conditions. which was scheduled to take place
due to impacts of the Covid-19 pan- New figures by Defra show that the at the exhibition grounds in Han-
demic, new analysis shows. total income from farming in England over from 17 to 20 November 2020,
Exports totaled just over 6,100 tons rose by £534 million to £3,995 million. DLG is postponing the event until 9
last month, down 2,300 tons year-on- The main contributors to this increase to 12 February 2021. This has been a
year, according to HMRC data. were the rise in the value of the output of difficult decision to make. However,
During the first four months of 2020, wheat (+£306m), potatoes (+£154m), ve- the coronavirus pandemic continues
UK exports have declined 5,600 tons, to getable, horticulture, and fruit (+£166m to cause international uncertainty.
24,600 tons - representing a decrease of combined).
over 18 percent. In addition, some input costs fell, in- Given these circumstances, we as-
Rebecca Wright, the AHDB red meat cluding plant protection (-£101m), an- sume that it will not be possible to
organise EuroTier and EnergyDe-
analyst, said almost the entire volume imal feed (-£72m), and seeds (-£31m).
decline in April was in carcass exports. Total income from farming is the total central, both leading international
profit from farming businesses on a cal- trade fairs, in a form that is appro-
endar year basis. priate for exhibitors and visitors this
It measures the return to all entrepren- year.
eurs for their management, inputs, labor, Next February, we will once again
and capital invested. be offering you THE platform for in-
Defra added that agriculture contrib- novations and business that marks
uted £8.1bn to the economy of England us as a leading international trade
(gross value added), an increase of £678 fair for animal production. You can
million (9%) on the year. look forward to an attractive exhib-
Over ten years, on average, agricul- ition programme, a top-class tech-
ture has added around 0.5% to Eng- nical programme with specials,
land’s GDP. shows and forums dealing with cur-
Gross output rose by £572m (3%) to rent topics and strategies for inter-
£20.2bn, largely driven by the increase national animal production as well
in crop production, in particular cereals. as the prize-winners of the EuroTier
“The operating status on many of In general weather conditions were fa- Innovation Awards.
France’s butchers and markets varied vorable, which helped boost yields. EnergyDecentral, which is sched-
through the month,” she said. The value of total livestock output rose uled to take place at the same time,
“Export volumes to France and Ger- by 1% to £9.6bn in England, the depart- will be offering you a view into the
many both declined on-the-year, al- ment explained.
though remained above 2018 levels.” promising future of decentralized
energy supply.
Meanwhile, sheep meat imports into
the UK in April fell by 500 tons year-on- In the run-up to next year’s Eur-
year, to 8,300 tons in April. oTier, we will be accompanying
you with a digital information pro-
Shipments from New Zealand were
back 700 tons, whereas there was a rise gramme as well as up-to-date trade
of 500 tons in volumes from Australia. Im- fair news and specialist information
ports from Ireland declined by 200 tons. through our websites, social media
Ms. Wright said: “Looking forwards, channels and newsletters.
shipments from New Zealand are likely We look forward to seeing you at
to be under pressure with supply tight the international event for the animal
and continued demand in China.” The cost of goods and services con- production industry – EuroTier 2021,
During the first four months of 2020, sumed in the production process - in- from 9 to 12 February in Hanover.
total UK sheep meat imports stand at termediate consumption - fell by £106m
25,300 tons, down 1,300 tons on-the- (-0.9%) to £12.1bn. In general, prices
year. were higher, and usage lower.
“Within this New Zealand has sent Farm profits for the United Kingdom
less, with Australia upping shipments,” stood at £5.2bn for 2019, Defra said.
Ms. Wright added.
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