Agri-Business
Cut flower research centre remit to include crop protection
Funding for The Cut Flower Centre has been confirmed for a further five years, with a broadened remit to research...
AHDB
Dairy
New Autumn Calving Index to be launched in August
A new Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) has been developed by AHDB Dairy to help producers breed cattle suited to autumn...
Arable
Trials find Sulphur response lower than expected
Sulphur (S) experiments conducted on winter oilseed rape have revealed that current recommendations do not the significant uplift anticipated by...
Sheep
Worcestershire Lleyn flock sees greatest genetic improvement over last 10 years
A Worcestershire Lleyn flock has been recognised by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board as the most progressive flock of the breed...
Beef
Industry giants to unite for the first time to counter red meat myths
Agricultural organisations from England, Scotland and Wales are uniting in a new initiative which will see them work together to...
Dairy
£6.5 million 5-year profitability scheme boost for Welsh dairy
A £6.5 million Welsh dairy improvement programme secured by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will be rolled out...
Rural Life
Technology-fuelled farming at the northern tip of Scotland
Farming technology will be the focus of the upcoming Sutherland Monitor Farm meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, July 25....
Agri-Business
More than 183,000t of red meat exported in first half of 2018
Exports of red meat products from the UK got off to a strong start this year – with the total...
Beef
How can you prepare for this winter?
Livestock farmers are being urged to take steps now to make the most of feedstocks and limit the effects of...
Arable
New, yield-breaking hybrid barley variety available in the UK this autumn
A new, hybrid winter feed barley that has raised the bar for UK treated yield on the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Arable
3 weeks without rain: How tech is helping one Perthshire potato farmer hold up
After three weeks without rainfall, AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm Scotland Open Day took place on the light loams of...
Sheep
New sheep guides to focus on top ram traits
Sheep breeders looking to produce lambs that meet target specification now have access to two new manuals from Agriculture and Horticulture...
Agri-Business
Industry visits to inspire new robotics and crop quality research
Students from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) £1.4 million PhD programme visited food and agricultural businesses to boost...
Dairy
11% of dairymen now autumn calving as more consider changing
The number of farmers switching to autumn block calving has risen, with potentially more to follow, according to the latest...
Arable
UK farmers venture to Sweden to to learn about precision farming
UK farmers on a two-day study tour to Sweden found that they are ahead of the game when it comes...
Arable
Strategic Farm water trials have ‘helped me sleep at night’
Trials on water use completed at Elveden Farms as part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Farm Excellence...
Arable
First major cross-sector review of weed control measures announced
Two major British agricultural research organisations have issued a joint call for a review of weed control in UK cropping...
Sheep
AHDB launches ‘Fight the Fluke’ campaign highlighting importance of control
With farmers facing significant livestock losses from liver fluke, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Beef & Lamb and Moredun...
