Arable
SmartHort automation challenge launches
A competition to match expert engineers from the manufacturing industry with horticulture producers to develop new technology has been announced...
AHDB
Beef
Straw diet warnings following reports of impaction
Reports of cows dying from straw impaction is highlighting the risks associated with feeding straw-based rations to suckler cows. Straw...
Arable
UK growers urged to be on lookout for new tomato virus
UK growers are being urged to look out for symptoms of a potential new virus that could be devastating to...
Arable
Historic potato conference in store for top European researchers
The latest scientific progress in all fields of post-harvest potato research and development will be presented at a conference in...
Agri-Business
Foodex Japan offers real opportunities for meat exports
With Japan lifting its long-standing ban on UK beef and lamb, this year’s Foodex trade show is expected to offer...
Arable
Volunteer crops main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR
Elevated levels of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rape (OSR) crops are most likely to be the result of contamination...
Arable
NI Monitor Farm meeting to discuss soil health
Northern Ireland farmers have been invited to learn more about healthy soils at the next AHDB Monitor Farm meeting. Independent...
Agri-Business
Consultation launched on guidelines for school food teaching resources
Producers and users of school educational resources on food are being invited to have their say on a series of...
Beef
Festive season ‘beefs up’ red meat sales
It mightn’t be the first meat you think of when you hear the word ‘Christmas’ but figures from December show...
Arable
Spotting ramularia in barley, subject of new video
How ramularia leaf spot is assessed in Recommended Lists trials is the subject of a new video from AHDB. Developed...
Arable
Improved tool to help predict blackcurrant gall mite emergence
An interactive tool collating weather data from more than 160 UK locations will help blackcurrant growers more accurately apply control...
Arable
Opportunity for growers to host first horticulture strategic centre
AHDB Horticulture is offering three growers an exclusive chance to try out the latest labour maximising techniques and be a...
Arable
Surprise findings turn up the temperature on the study of vernalisation
New evidence has emerged about the agriculturally important process of vernalisation in a development that could help farmers deal with...
Agri-Business
AHDB Meat and Dairy to attend Gulfood in Dubai
Meat and dairy from the UK will be in the spotlight this month at one of the world’s biggest annual...
Arable
Scottish cereal farmers call for spring barley competition
Scottish cereal growers are working with ADAS on adding a new spring barley category to the national yield competition– the...
Arable
British growers call for certainty of trade in post-Brexit world
British growers at this year’s Fruit Logistica say they are keen to work with European businesses post-Brexit – but they...
Agri-Business
Changing tastes of cheese – but British Cheddar still makes the cut
Cheddar remains the ‘big cheese’ with UK consumers – but continental varieties are taking a large slice of the market...
Arable
Have your say on the Monitor Farm Programme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is calling for cereal and oilseed growers to have their say how its...
