Arable
US soyabean crop enters key growth stage
The US soyabean crops are now entering a key growth stage, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB)....
AHDB
Arable
Rainfall stalls progress of UK Harvest 2025 – AHDB
While this year’s harvest in the UK got off to a fast start, intermittent and often heavy rainfall has slowed...
N.Ireland
AHDB announces new interim CEO
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced Janet Swadling OBE will become its interim chief executive from next...
Agri-Business
AHDB: EU market of 'paramount importance' for UK agri-exports
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced that recent analysis is forecasting a steady red meat and dairy export...
Arable
International grain harvest continues to gather pace
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that the 2025 grain harvest continues to gather pace across Europe...
Arable
Earliest start to UK grain harvest in almost 20 years – AHDB
This year has seen the earliest start to the UK grain harvest since 2006, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
Arable
New guidance issued on reducing ergot levels in cereal crops
Ergot is a fungal pathogen that infects cereal crops during the flowering period, causing hard, dark ergots to develop in place...
Arable
Demand for malting barley on the rise in UK – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted a rise in demand for malting barley in the UK. Barley...
Arable
AHDB: Mixed picture on progress of crops up to end of June
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop development report for the UK. It covers the...
Dairy
New Bluetongue Movements Checker launched across GB
A new Bluetongue Movements Checker has been created to help farmers navigate the bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) restrictions that are...
Pig/Poultry
Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production – AHDB
A decline in UK poultry feed production levels has been confirmed by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB). Driving...
N.Ireland
Wheat area up, barley down: AHDB on the 2025 UK planting year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed an increase in the UK wheat area for 2025, while the...
N.Ireland
‘Strongest set’ of oilseed rape pest management strategies released
The further we get into the summer, the warmer temperatures will become, and the higher the risk of pest invasions...
N.Ireland
Dry spring ‘likely to have caused damage’ to UK cereal crops – AHDB
The condition of many UK cereal crops unsurprisingly worsened considerably throughout May as the dry weather continued for much of...
Agri-Business
UK animal feed output levels up by 1.4%
Figures just published by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) confirm a 1.4% increase in animal feed output across...
N.Ireland
US audits to ensure UK red meat market access
With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...
Arable
The impact of consistently dry spring weather on wheat crops
Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) analysts have assessed the impact of consistently dry spring weather on winter wheat crops...
N.Ireland
Wilkinson to step down as CEO of AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today (Thursday, May 22) announced that Graham Wilkinson will step down from...
