Janet Swadling OBE has agreed to become the Interim Chief Executive of AHDB, effective 19 August, with the current CEO, Graham Wilkinson, departing on 22 August. The appointment by AHDB is to allow ...

The latest updates, news and advice about the current bluetongue virus (BTV-3) situation in the UK.

Use our interactive tool below to discover harvest progress across the UK. You can also select specific crops, areas and the years you wish to compare at a regional or national level.

The majority of somatic cells are: Leukocytes (white blood cells) – which become present in increasing numbers in milk, usually as an immune response to a mastitis-causing pathogen Epithelial cells in ...

All liquid processors generate surplus cream, which then can be sold. Here we estimate the income a processor could make each month from selling their surplus as bulk cream.

Deadweight prices for week ending 19 July, liveweight prices for week ending 20 July Key points Buoyancy remains in both finished cattle and sheep prices in the latest reporting weeks Cattle ...

Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed production. In order to provide an initial look at harvest 24, back in October, AHDB published “provisional” UK cereal ...

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 ...

The latest AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) is now available to download as an app on Google Play and coming soon to the App Store. Digital versions are also available to download from AHDB’s ...

The top 25% consistently averaged higher yields than the other performance groups. Although there is a wide range of individual enterprise results that make up each group.

Key points Cattle production levels remain below 2022 on lower kill and lighter slaughter weights A decline in sheep slaughter contributes to the fall in production levels for September Beef ...

AHDB’s Recommended Lists, which gives levy payers the opportunity to compare varieties on an independent, consistent and fair basis, was ranked as the most important work that we fund. To test which ...