During prolonged periods of hot weather, it is important to be aware of heat stress in livestock and the effect it can have. Here are some useful resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in ...

Calculate how much it will cost to vaccinate your livestock against bluetongue virus and how much it could save you using our interactive calculators. Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you ...

The UK Dairy Carbon Network is an innovative project bringing together dairy farms and supply chain partners from across the UK to explore and implement practical solutions aimed at reducing ...

More downward pressure was felt in finished deadweight cattle prices in the week ending 12 June. The all-prime average measure fell by a further 13p to average 651p/kg. This was close to prices ...

We have launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers includes several eye-catching additions that ...

Just over half of all cattle slaughtered in GB abattoirs are born to the dairy herd Registrations of dairy-beef calves have risen by 77% over the past 10 years due to rising use of beef semen by dairy ...

Sign up to receive the Weekly Market Report and Grain Market Daily from AHDB. Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed ...

China is an important buyer on the world dairy markets, with a strong influence on global demand that plays into price dynamics. Imports of dairy products to China continued to decline in 2023, driven ...

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is a fungal pathogen that infects major UK cereals: wheat, barley, rye, triticale and, occasionally, oats. Although it does not particularly affect yield, it produces ...

During January 2025, sales of meat-free products decreased, continuing the trend seen over the past three years (Kantar, 4 w/e 26 January 2025). This was driven by a fall in vegetable-based product ...

Almost a fifth of milking heifers fail to reach their second lactation; the point at which they would recoup their rearing costs. A recent study with Reading University found that 17% of milking ...

As we head into the festive season, we've gathered data from consumers on their Christmas food plans and mealtime preferences. This season, we can see consumer positivity returning as 40% think that ...