Rural Life
UK establishes group to tackle ruminant endemic diseases
A new cattle and sheep industry group is set to be established in the UK, according to a statement from...
AHDB
Agri-Business
Grain price: EU export pace needs to pick up
Moves in grain price over the Christmas period were positive, although the same moves weren’t huge. LIFFE wheat for January...
Arable
Farmers are invited to free agronomy events across Scotland
Farmers will get the lowdown on the latest crop research during a series of free agronomy events being held in...
Agri-Business
Open day to showcase developments in tree fruit disease and pest control
Disease and pest management control strategies will be the focus of research presented at a major tree fruit industry event...
Arable
New cereal and oilseed rape Recommended Lists published
Stronger yields, improved disease resistance and a greater choice of specialist and quality traits are among the key developments in...
Agri-Business
Winning projects announced to tackle key pests and diseases
A new diagnostic test to identify an emerging pest threat in the UK is one of five new research projects...
Arable
Wet weather sees big swings in national cropping intentions
Continued wet weather prolonging this autumn’s planting season means UK growers intend to plant 170,000 hectares less wheat compared to...
Arable
New arable technology could unlock British farmland’s full potential
Software may now enable British farmers and growers to unlock the full potential of their land by applying the exact...
Agri-Business
New head of potato exports joins AHDB
The former head of Seafood Scotland has joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to lead on exports for...
Arable
Despite the rain, British potato harvest is 89% complete
British farmers have persevered in the face of adversity to complete 89% of the potato harvest during the wettest year...
Pig/Poultry
New pork cuts unlock profit from a third of the carcase
Innovative butchery has developed 35 new pork cuts from the front section of the carcase, which accounts for around a...
Arable
Potatoes Next Generation: Applications open at BP2019
AHDB is looking for the next batch of up-and-coming potato professionals to take part in the 2020 Next Generation programme....
Beef
Sexed semen now accounts for almost 1 in 3 UK inseminations
Sexed semen now accounts for almost one in three inseminations in the UK, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Beef
China opens doors to British beef
The Chinese government has finalised details of a historic trade agreement, opening access for the UK beef industry to the...
Arable
Volunteers needed to catch cereal aphids red-handed
Cereal growers can learn about their fields’ aphid populations if they get involved in a new research project. The work...
Agri-Business
DIT representatives meet to identify new UK agri-food export opportunities
New export opportunities for the UK post-Brexit were explored when a team of delegates from the Department for International Trade...
Agri-Business
Mechanical weeder to be revealed to growers at new plum centre open day
Novel mechanical weeders will be demonstrated to growers at the first Plum Demonstration Centre open day in Kent. The event,...
Dairy
UK dairy marketing campaign scoops international award
A UK dairy marketing campaign has been recognised as one of the best in the world at the World Dairy Summit...
