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...
AHDB
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...
Dairy
UK cattle vaccine use increases as antibiotics fall
The number of vaccines used on dairy and beef cattle is on the rise, according to a report published this...
Beef
5 new profit-led EBVs launched to help boost beef margins
Five new Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for traits that farmers are directly paid for have been developed to help farmers...
Beef
Summer barbecuing increased burger and banger sales by 35%
The hot summer, and England’s impressive showing at the World Cup, are being cited as causes for a large increase...
Agri-Business
Has your farm got the 8 success 'x-factors?'
A new report, released by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has...
Agri-Business
AHDB seeks farmer views on data-sharing code of practice
UK farmers are being asked for their views to help shape a code of practice to promote the safe sharing of...
Agri-Business
UK's newest monitor farm unveiled
Cow comfort is a top priority at AHDB’s latest strategic dairy farm – Carpenter’s Farm near Chippenham in Wiltshire. The...
Agri Politics
'AHDB must give farmers value for money' - CLA
The roles and activities of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) need to be reviewed, according to the Country...
