Dairy
What effect have rising dairy prices had on sales?
Dairy prices have been rising steadily over the past couple of years, increasing the value of retail sales, according to the...
AHDB
Dairy
UK dairy market sees almost 5% growth over the last year
The UK dairy market saw growth of 4.9% over the past year, driven primarily from a 4.4% upturn in prices,...
Arable
'Robots will support, not replace, growers in the future'
Cobots – robots that work with humans, rather than replace them – is the future of high-tech horticultural production, according...
Agri-Business
Ukrainian officials take part in GB fact-finding visit
Food safety specialists from Ukraine gained a valuable insight into the work of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
Beef
Livestock farmers could be costing themselves by missing correct injection sites
Farmers may be losing money by incorrectly injecting livestock and damaging carcase value, a survey carried out by AHDB Beef...
Pig/Poultry
UK's pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years
Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by...
Pig/Poultry
Advertising Standards rule against vegans' pork medallions complaint
A complaint made by vegan group Viva! regarding the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) ‘Pork Midweek Meals’ campaign has been...
N.Ireland
First Northern Ireland 'monitor farmer' picked for UK-wide scheme
The first Northern Ireland farmer has been picked to join AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme – and already he hopes to...
Arable
'Non-organic farmers are starting to need to think like organic farmers'
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace for a...
N.Ireland
British potato seed produces strong yields in Kenyan trials
Four varieties of British potato seed sent to Africa have performed strongly at three Kenyan trial sites, with yields similar...
N.Ireland
China's British beef ban could be lifted 'within six months'
An agreement to progress lifting the British beef ban on exports to China is a vital first step in unlocking...
N.Ireland
AHDB board positions open to NI applicants
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is currently seeking applications for two new members to join its main board,...
N.Ireland
The future of arable: Can we compete with £60/t?
With a push towards lower subsidies, no likely advances towards GM and foreign competition on the cards – growers in...
Dairy
How more than 100 Scottish farmers pooled together for fairer prices
A group of farmers in Scotland, who banded together to negotiate the first post Milk Marketing Board milk price contract,...
Machinery
Attention to detail, management time and running costs: Don’t buy new kit until you know
Farmers at an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) meeting in Cornwall (England) were warned of the dangers of buying new equipment...
Arable
Plant protection product given approval for UK use in record time
UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control product approved in record time,...
N.Ireland
Managing slurry nutrients: Are you making the most of the brown stuff?
The amount of livestock manure applied in the UK each year would fill all the lanes of the M1, plus...
Arable
Pregnancy test science could protect the Christmas sprout
The science behind the home-pregnancy test is now being trialled to detect the presence of plant diseases, which can devastate...
