AHDB

Over the past few weeks, a strong demand for ram lambs has been seen across the country's livestock markets due to an upcoming Muslim festival.

Farmers are warned to expect a levy increase from next April, to help AHDB grow the services it can offer to farmers during unprecedented economic times

Fertiliser prices have taken a further dip for the fifth consecutive month, taking the price of UK AN to below £400 per tonne for the first time since August 2021

The levy body said spending power has dropped 40 per cent over the past 10 years

Potatoes are at increased risk of blight due to rain and high humidity

Research by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) found the majority of shoppers said they would prefer meat free products to be displayed separately to meat products. 

Keeping dairy cows happy and healthy makes a difference to the bottom line as well as improving their welfare, and a new shed flooring development could help, Jane Carley reports.

Genosource Captain now tops of the ranking for daughter-proven Holstein sires in the AHDB evaluations published this week.

The young sire, Wilra SSI Faneca Ebersol, who made his debut on the genomic sires ranking last December, retains his number one position at the top of the new Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) ranking.

The levy body confirmed it has achieved the target of reducing operational costs by £7.8 million by the end of the 2022/23 financial year