Without effective chemical protection, CSFB has become more problematic. Critically, the pest can destroy a plant’s growing point and cause crop failure. Learn about the beetle’s life cycle and the ...

Most farming businesses know they need to talk about tough issues; they just don’t know how or where to get started. If you’re stuck and want to bring the people in your business – be it family ...

The Livestock Information Transformation Programme (formerly the Livestock Information Programme) is a partnership between government and industry to design and implement a multispecies, digital ...

Some fungal species can grow on crops and foodstuffs and produce toxic chemicals. Of widely varying toxicity to humans and animals, these chemicals are called mycotoxins. To keep mycotoxin levels ...

UK dairy has taken centre stage, with more than 40 international buyers and 60 British and Northern Irish businesses taking part in a major event aimed at boosting exports worldwide.

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) ended only slightly changed yesterday up £0.05/t, closing at £182.60/t. The May-25 contract ended the session at £197.00/t, up £0.25/t from Friday’s close. Domestic ...

Post-mortem examinations (PMEs) are an important tool for the diagnosis and prevention of disease in farm animals and should form part of any herd or flock health plan. This guide is designed to help ...

The InCalf guide for GB farmers calving AYR pulls together the accepted knowledge on dairy herd fertility management, drawing on AHDB’s extensive amounts of research and resources, as well as industry ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) helps you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. Section 4 covers the ...

GB milk production is forecast to decline moderately in 2024 in the region of -1.1% as a result of contracting margins and lower prices. Despite recent signs of lower inflation in agricultural input ...

This data is supplied on a national basis by Promar International, through its Milkminder dairy management tool. It looks at monthly averages on a national basis, annual rolling averages, as well feed ...

What are cover crops, catch crops and green manures? Cover crops, catch crops and green manures are non-cash crops that provide potential benefits to a rotation. Typically, cover crops are grown over ...