Agri-Business
Benchmarking farm businesses 'key' to sector's Brexit preparations
With Brexit uncertainties on the horizon, it’s never been more important for farmers to understand their business costs. Lincolnshire farmer...
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Beef
Borders Monitor Farm to host efficiency and profitability themed open day
A borders family will discuss their progress trying to improve efficiency and profitability as part of a monitor farm programme...
Arable
New GB seed potato varieties accredited for Kenya
Three UK potato varieties have been recommended for release in Kenya, opening the door for British exporters. It’s thanks to...
Arable
Farmers advised to make long-term water plans as temperatures continue to soar
AHDB is reminding farmers and growers to review their water usage and take steps to build resilience into their long-term...
Arable
How do you make an arable enterprise financially sustainable?
It’s the million dollar question – just how do you make an arable enterprise financially sustainable? AHDB farmer Mark Chandler...
Arable
Take-All: Researchers find first step to lasting wheat health
Researchers have now shown that careful selection of the variety of the first wheat in a new cropping cycle can...
Dairy
All talk and no action characterises UK wholesale dairy markets
AHDB Dairy is reporting a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude, where UK wholesale dairy markets are concerned for the month of June. Trade...
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...
Dairy
Suspected water poisoning kills 55 cows on Leicestershire farm
A progressive Leicestershire farmer has said losing 55 cows in a suspected water poisoning incident at his farm was the...
Arable
Novel spore trap could 'revolutionise' UK crop disease monitoring
AHDB is reporting that an automated spore trap developed by researchers could “revolutionise” disease monitoring in agricultural crops. The device,...
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...
Sheep
Open day planned at NI's first RamCompare flock
Northern farm research body AgriSearch is set to host a farm walk explaining the results of pioneering commercial progeny study,...
N.Ireland
Open day planned at NI’s first RamCompare flock
Northern farm research body AgriSearch is set to host a farm walk explaining the results of pioneering commercial progeny study,...
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...
Machinery
Farmers warned that new machinery spend is 'too high'
UK farmers have been warned that they are spending far too much on updating their farm machinery, according to a...
N.Ireland
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...
