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...
AHDB
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...
Agri-Business
Coalition joins forces to address agricultural skills gap
A new industry coalition has united to kick-start a new agricultural skills strategy with the ambition to equip the UK’s...
Sheep
Could you lower your losses? Sheep events seek to find out
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced it will hold more collaborative events for those seeking to minimise losses throughout...
Agri-Business
Team GB to explore Chinese export potential at major trade show
The UK’s new chief veterinary officer will get first-hand insight into the potential of the Chinese market when she joins...
Arable
Insecticide guidelines updated in light of recent pesticide bans
Guidelines for the management of insecticide resistance in several key UK crops have been updated by the Insecticide Resistance Action...
Rural Life
£2.5 million ‘Pick Pork’ TV promotion to launch today
The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens today (September 17). The...
Agri-Business
Farm management training scheme opens for 2019 applications
Applications have opened for the 2019 intake of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) professional farm management course. The recognised...
Dairy
New programme aims to cut costs and increase profits
Over 70 farmers and industry representatives attended the recent launch of the first Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic...
Dairy
New tool developed to help dairy farmers pinpoint mastitis causes
A new tool to help dairy farmers make better decisions about mastitis management in their herds has been launched today,...
Arable
Summer drought spurs efforts to reduce horticultural peat use
Industry research and innovation on alternatives to using peat in commercial horticulture will be showcased at a series of Agriculture...
Arable
UK flour trade likely to be hit even in event of an EU trade deal
A new report published by the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) scrutinises the future of the UK milling and malting...
Agri-Business
Potato growers urged to put as much energy into storage as growth
Potato growers are being advised to put as much effort into storage planning as they do into the rest of...
Agri-Business
Dorset supply chain conference an opportunity for farmers to 'up-skill'
Agricultural industry experts will gather in Dorchester to discuss how producers are doing business and consider whether greater integration in...
Agri-Business
Farmers sought for pioneering grass management programme
Beef and sheep farms are needed for a new GrassCheck project which will help farmers across Great Britain improve management of...
Dairy
Netherlands insights could reduce UK ammonia emissions
British farmers and industry experts visited the Netherlands to learn how on-farm changes have helped the country reduce its ammonia...
Arable
New cases of lettuce Fusarium wilt confirmed in UK
New outbreaks of lettuce Fusarium wilt have been confirmed at sites in Lancashire and Ireland, with a further case identified...
