The Bailey family is driving success by focusing on herd genetics, positioning themselves just shy of the top 1% for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) for their youngstock. They’ve made genetic ...

The top 25% of farms were consistently profitable across beef enterprises, however the bottom 25% all made a loss Overhead control is key to profitability in cattle enterprises Year on year net ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed yesterday at £183.10/t, up £0.35/t from Friday’s close. The May-25 contract ended the session at £198.10/t, up £0.25/t over the same period. Domestic wheat ...

Use of antibiotics in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures reveal there was a slight increase in 2023. With the 69% reduction over the nine-year ...

Strategic Cereal Farm North is investigating whether a living leguminous mulch can boost the productivity of the farm’s cash crops. Henny Lowth explains how the trial has been set up and provides ...

GB milk deliveries through the milk year to date have contracted in supply terms as a result of the poor weather seen from Autumn last year through to Spring this year. In the milk year to date GB ...

As September came to a close, we brought AHDB to a top-tier event in Chicago, where British cheeses were showcased alongside Midwest craft beers, delivering an exceptional tasting experience for US ...

With the help of our experts, a new educational video about how crops are grown and developed is now available for teachers to use in the classroom. The video titled Farming Through the Seasons: A ...

The further escalation of conflict in the Middle East, originally examined back in January, has impacted global oil prices. After almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war in Gaza, ...

The biggest number of UK red meat exporters for a decade have been flying the flag for beef, lamb and pork at the world’s leading trade show. Thirteen red meat export businesses have joined AHDB at ...

Production up on the year by 4% Jan-Sep, driven by strong demand and prices. Irish beef imports hold strong, amongst widening price differential between UK and Ireland. UK beef exports up 10% for the ...

UK sheep meat production has fallen considerably from 2023, currently sitting 7.8% lower January-September. Production has totalled 193,000 tonnes so far this year, with volumes for September at ...