Dairy
First robotic milking dairy farm to join Farm Excellence Programme
Two dairy units with very different approaches to milking have been added to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
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Arable
Half a million boost for nitrogen and sulphur cereals research
Two new AHDB cereals research projects on nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) management in oats and wheat have been bolstered...
Dairy
Antibiotic use targets: What's the latest in your sector?
Several of the UK’s farming sectors are well on their way to meeting key antibiotics targets according to the latest...
Arable
Farmers urged to manage oilseed rape erucic acid levels ahead of lowered limit
A unique collaboration between UK stakeholders has resulted in the production of erucic acid management guidelines for growers of oilseed...
Beef
Defra to invest £3 million in tackling ammonia emissions from farming
The Government has published a new guide today setting out the steps farmers, advisors and contractors can take to reduce ammonia...
Agri-Business
Cut flower research centre remit to include crop protection
Funding for The Cut Flower Centre has been confirmed for a further five years, with a broadened remit to research...
Dairy
New Autumn Calving Index to be launched in August
A new Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) has been developed by AHDB Dairy to help producers breed cattle suited to autumn...
Arable
Trials find Sulphur response lower than expected
Sulphur (S) experiments conducted on winter oilseed rape have revealed that current recommendations do not the significant uplift anticipated by...
Pig/Poultry
Wild boar working group to weigh up feral pig population control
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork Board has agreed to fund a working group to oversee improved control of...
Beef
Industry giants to unite for the first time to counter red meat myths
Agricultural organisations from England, Scotland and Wales are uniting in a new initiative which will see them work together to...
Dairy
£6.5 million 5-year profitability scheme boost for Welsh dairy
A £6.5 million Welsh dairy improvement programme secured by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will be rolled out...
Agri-Business
More than 183,000t of red meat exported in first half of 2018
Exports of red meat products from the UK got off to a strong start this year – with the total...
Arable
New, yield-breaking hybrid barley variety available in the UK this autumn
A new, hybrid winter feed barley that has raised the bar for UK treated yield on the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Arable
3 weeks without rain: How tech is helping one Perthshire potato farmer hold up
After three weeks without rainfall, AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm Scotland Open Day took place on the light loams of...
Sheep
New sheep guides to focus on top ram traits
Sheep breeders looking to produce lambs that meet target specification now have access to two new manuals from Agriculture and Horticulture...
Agri-Business
Industry visits to inspire new robotics and crop quality research
Students from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) £1.4 million PhD programme visited food and agricultural businesses to boost...
Dairy
11% of dairymen now autumn calving as more consider changing
The number of farmers switching to autumn block calving has risen, with potentially more to follow, according to the latest...
Beef
Japanese officials inspect on UK beef and lamb production controls
Beef and lamb production controls have been inspected by government officials from Japan this week as part of ongoing moves...