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 ...

AHDB’s newly released Planting and Variety Survey results provide cropped area estimates for the 2025 harvest, with regional and variety details.

According to analysis by AHDB utilising BCMS data, the share of GB farms in 2024 running any type of block calving system has risen to 19.6%, while the number of farms running an all year round (AYR)* ...

Last week, the EU Commission updated its forecast for grain and oilseed production in the region for the 2025/26 season.

A major disease resistance gene has been unpicked by the pathogen that causes yellow rust in winter wheat, following reports of unusual levels of the foliar disease in many winter wheat varieties ...

A downturn in GB milk deliveries for the week ending 10 May, suggests we have now passed the spring flush peak. According to the latest data, the highest daily figure was recorded at 39.02m litres on ...

Graham Wilkinson is stepping down from the role of CEO to join Sofina Foods as Group Agriculture Director. Mr Wilkinson, who joined AHDB in March 2024, will leave his post towards the end of 2025.

Earlier today, AHDB’s economics team released an article assessing the impact of the UK-US deal on UK agriculture. More specifically, highlighting how the deal likely poses more threats than ...

The FDOM regulations were designed to improve fairness and transparency of milk contracts between purchasers and producers. DEFRA guidance lists the minimum requirements: Clear terms around pricing ...

Nitrogen fertiliser prices climbed once again in March, making the third month in a row they have risen, according to the latest GB fertiliser prices.

EU pig prices fell 20p/kg in the latter part of 2024. FMD outbreak in early 2025 caused further decline in prices, but market pressure has eased in March. EU pig meat production up 2% in 2024, driven ...

Unusual early observations of yellow rust on several winter wheat varieties in some RL trials mean farmers will need to monitor crops more closely this season.