Pig/Poultry
Pig Health and Welfare Council launches biennial report at the Great Yorkshire Show
Valuable work around improving pig health and welfare in the UK has been highlighted in a new report launched on...
AHDB
Agri-Business
Mexican commercial mission to explore British pork industry
Delegates from the Mexican livestock industry will learn about the UK’s pork sector when they arrive in the country this...
Agri-Business
BYDV research for cereals to receive 3-year funding boost
The management of virus-spreading aphids in winter cereal crops is the subject of a new AHDB research call. It forms...
Arable
AHDB Harvest Results service to return for 2019
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Harvest Results service is set to return this summer, providing an indication of...
Agri-Business
Scottish fruit farm named as third Strategic SmartHort Centre
A Scottish fruit grower will work with AHDB to highlight how horticultural growers can increase efficiency and reduce their reliance...
Agri-Business
Flintshire farm announced as first Welsh strategic dairy farm
A dairy farm in Flintshire has been named as the first AHDB strategic dairy farm in Wales. Run by John...
Agri-Business
Last chance to apply for scheme which saves farms an average of £50,000
The window for farmers and growers to apply for a heavily discounted training scheme, which could deliver significant savings to...
Agri-Business
Monitor farmer makes ambitious effort to replace subsidy income
New Monitor Farm host Ashley Jones has the bold aim of generating enough extra profit to replace direct payments within...
Arable
New strawberry disease control programme could halve costs
A new strategy developed by AHDB to manage powdery mildew in strawberry crops could reduce inputs and costs by 50%...
Arable
Seeking a seed grower for AHDB’s next Strategic Potato farm
AHDB is on the hunt for a host for the next Strategic Potato (SPot) farm in Scotland. The current project...
Arable
Spotting critical spud issues the first priority for new SPot hosts
Suffolk-based growers James Foskett Farms Ltd. will be taking up the reins as AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm East host...
Arable
Cereals 2019: Show must go on despite torrential rain
Despite heavy rain over the last few days, the second day of Europe’s leading technical event for arable growers got...
Agri-Business
US sheep industry experts set to visit the UK on fact-finding mission
Delegates from the US sheep industry will visit the UK next week in a bid to quell myths and build a...
Agri-Business
Report reveals what’s on the ‘horizon’ for exports to Asia
Capitalising on the many opportunities Asia presents for food and farming, is the focus of a new report launched this...
Agri-Business
New centre to increase the sustainability and productivity of tree fruit
A Kent plum demonstration centre will now receive funding from AHDB to demonstrate ‘best practice’ and increase the use of...
Arable
New PhD course launched on oilseed rape pest
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and crops and arable specialist Certis Europe have partnered to launch a new...
Arable
Scottish potatoes help keep GB potato sector afloat
After a tough 2018 season, Scottish potatoes have become increasingly important to maintain supply this year, according to statistics from...
Agri-Business
AHDB Potatoes funds one-to-one storage advice amidst changes
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 fund ring-fenced...
