Dairy
2018 sees national dairy calf registration trends reverse
The latest calf registration figures have shown recent dairy calving trends reversed during the challenging year of 2018. The previous...
AHDB
Agri-Business
Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb
Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef...
Beef
Survey launched to improve neonatal survival
Increasing profitability for farmers through improved lamb and calf survival is the key focus of a new project involving British...
Arable
Industry urges Recommended Lists to look beyond headline yields
A new, flexible variety trialling system that looks beyond the headline yields of the country’s top cereal crops is required...
Arable
Newly recommended hybrid barley varieties broadens grower choice
With hybrid barley now accounting for around 34% of the UK winter feed barley area, the addition of two new...
Agri-Business
AHDB completes £1.3 million sale of MLCSL
A total of £1.3 million will be reinvested in the beef and lamb and pork sectors as the Agriculture and...
Beef
Star-studded campaign to highlight mighty meat’s health benefits
A high-profile new campaign aimed at educating the public about how lean red meat can be part of a healthy...
Arable
Pollination strips could be worth up to £3.6 million to the UK courgette crop
An AHDB-funded PhD study has revealed the value of pollination services to courgettes, finding that pollination margins can improve bee...
Agri-Business
AHDB 'Pick Pork' campaign drives £3.2 million sales boost
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) latest campaign to promote pork sales has had a considerable impact so far....
Arable
Cereals survey...what's in and what's out in 2019?
The areas sown to wheat, winter barley and oats in Britain have all increased compared with 2017-18, according to AHDB’s...
Agri-Business
New report examines what’s next for agricultural commodities markets
AHDB has warned looking ahead at markets will become more crucial to agriculture now than ever as the body releases...
Pig/Poultry
Report shows 8% increase in cost of UK pig meat production
The costs of pig meat production in rose 17 European countries during 2017 according to a new report produced by...
Sheep
6,000 pass meat supply chain training programme in 3 years
More than 6,000 people have passed AHDB Meat Education Programme training modules, to improve the skills of workers supporting the...
Arable
North and South success for Yield Enhancement Network entrants
Six AHDB-supported farmers growing crops in the north and south of the UK were awarded for their efforts to increase...
Arable
Would you like to recommend the ‘Recommended?'
Would you like to be at the cutting edge of independent crop trials and part of a team recommending varieties...
Arable
Ramularia research results see forecast service suspended
A project to extend a Scottish Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) forecast service to the rest of the UK has resulted...
Sheep
Perthshire farm announced as AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year
A family farm from Perthshire has today (Wednesday, November 21) been named the 2018 AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the...
Beef
Retailers influence almost two-thirds of shoppers' meat choices
Half of UK food shoppers are flexible about what meat they buy, allowing retailers to influence their choices, according to...
