Dairy
What impact will the hot summer have had on your cows' feet?
The hot, dry weather of the summer and lower than normal feed quality have the potential to cause greater lameness...
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Sheep
2 farmers wanted to help shape the future of the UK's sheep industry
Two farmer representatives from England and one from Wales are sought for SHAWG, a sheep industry group, to help shape the...
Arable
2018 one of the lowest risk years for wheat bulb fly recorded
This year has been one of the lowest-risk years for wheat bulb fly since monitoring began, according to the final...
Arable
New guide launched to help growers test for PCN
AHDB Potatoes has launched a new guide to help growers test for Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) – a pest that...
Dairy
European dairy markets cool as drought fears dissipate
European dairy prices are coming under pressure just as UK farmers are entering the expensive winter housed period. Intervention stock...
Arable
Arable monitor farms gear up for winter while keeping costs down
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) arable monitor farms across the country are gearing up to get a grip on-farm...
Arable
Latest research on pest and disease control in soft fruit to be revealed
The latest results of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) funded research on soft fruit, particularly looking at pest...
Sheep
How one Scottish flock is tackling Liver Fluke
The effective control of Liver Fluke in sheep will be the focus of the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...
Agri-Business
3 new farm apprenticeships to develop farmers and growers of the future
Industry bodies have joined forces to set standards for three new farm apprenticeships in a bid to develop the next...
Arable
Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest
Use of alternative herbicides was the main topic of discussion at the final AHDB Strategic Potato Farm field walk of...
Arable
Strategic Monitor Farm East to focus on managing lower inputs
With ever-increasing pressure for farmers to find ways to cut costs, Strategic Monitor Farm East will start to look at...
Sheep
Focus on reproduction management in Shetland
Ensuring high fertility levels in suckler cows and selection of breeding rams are two of the subjects which will be...
Agri-Business
8 key factors that set top-performing farms apart
Eight key factors have been identified by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as setting top-performing farms apart from...
Beef
'Never a more important time' for unity among Welsh meat stakeholders
Future Welsh Government policy must ensure the continued supply of a critical mass of top-quality PGI Welsh Beef and Lamb,...
Agri-Business
Autumn food festivals to showcase QSM beef and lamb
Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb produce from the west country will be hitting the road this autumn, to...
Sheep
Planning winter feed options for sheep
A series of workshops to help sheep farmers reduce the impact of this year’s challenging weather conditions on the 2019...
Arable
Drought 2018 still posing questions for potato growers
A special session at the final Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic Farm field walk of the season focused...
Arable
Cabbage beetles with suspected resistance wanted for research
Researchers are appealing for growers to submit live samples of cabbage stem flea beetle with suspected resistance to pyrethroid insecticides...
