Agri-Business
Beef nutrition guidelines to undergo major overhaul
A five-year collaborative research project aiming to optimise beef nutrition is expected to lead to a major overhaul of beef feeding...
AHDB
Dairy
Milk to Feed Price Ratio rises despite rising feed costs
The latest figures for the calculated Milk to Feed Price Ratio (MFRP) show that the ratio continues to increase into...
Agri-Business
Conference to show how UK seed can take on the global market post-Brexit
Making the most of the global export market post-Brexit will be one of the major themes of this year’s Seed...
Pig/Poultry
David Black Award nominations deadline looming
The deadline for making nominations for the 2018 David Black Award is fast approaching with just 10 days left to...
Pig/Poultry
UK farmer wins European 'Grand Prix' award
Eight pig producers from across Europe – including one from the UK – have won international awards for their innovation...
Dairy
UK cheese exports up 18% in first half of 2018
More than 93,000t of cheese were exported by the UK in the first half of 2018 – up about 18%...
Agri-Business
AHDB releases 2018 winter wheat harvest results
The first yield data for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Recommended Lists winter wheat trials are now available...
Dairy
New Holstein sires bring new opportunities to breeders
A new wave of young Holstein sires is presenting unprecedented breeding opportunities, according to genetic evaluations by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Dairy
Severe weather events to slow global milk production growth
The impacts of the dry, hot weather in Europe and Australia showed in global milk supplies in June, according to...
Arable
Straw prices up £45/t as pressure builds on supplies
Straw prices have soared to record-breaking highs as the summer drought continues to put a squeeze on availability. The latest...
Dairy
UK cull cow slaughter numbers increase as drought crunches
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimates for cull cow slaughterings have increased significantly since the end of June, having...
Agri-Business
Podcaster to discuss profitable pasture at Shetland monitor farm meeting
A farm consultant turned podcaster is set to discuss forage crops and pasture management at the next Shetland monitor farm...
Pig/Poultry
UK launches fact-finding mission for British pork exports to Mexico
Opportunities for exporting pork to Mexico will be explored when the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) arrives in the...
Pig/Poultry
2 new recruits join AHDB’s pork team
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has recruited two new members of staff to complete the pork knowledge transfer...
Sheep
Sheep genetics project releases final results
The latest results from the RamCompare project have seen a re-ranking of some rams based on their carcase weight estimated...
Arable
4 appointments for new AHDB Arable team
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced four potato-focused appointments to join the newly formed Arable Knowledge Exchange...
Arable
Could your approach to N management be causing yield variation?
An innovative set of trials conducted by the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is examining the effect of nitrogen (N)...
Arable
Industry urged to consider the potato of the future
Maris Piper has been the most grown potato variety in Great Britain for over 20 years – but will it...
