Aphids can cause significant yield reduction, through feeding damage and virus transmission. This publication provides information on aphid management in cereals and oilseeds.

AHDB Aphid News provides regional information on aphid species and numbers. Download the latest edition or visit the archive for earlier editions.

Higher than expected levels of erucic acid have been found in seed grown from double-low oilseed rape varieties. These guidelines highlight the key risk points where management of erucic acid levels can make a difference.

A summary of the latest research and developments for soft fruit

Read the latest news, research and innovation for UK horticulture

The key advantages and disadvantages associated with no-till are detailed in this publication. It also explains how the approach effects crop yields, soil, as well as pest, disease and weed risks.

As the UK population continues to age, the older consumers grow in influence. How do we meet their needs for convenience and healthy ageing? Does the older customer still want to eat meat and two veg and a roast on a Sunday? We discover the evolving needs of those aged 55 and over and how they are embracing change.

Don’t get left in the dark. Tackle hidden costs caused by disease that would otherwise remain unseen and join 300 other businesses that are receiving valuable data for their herds through the Pig Health Scheme.

This outlook is based on the latest data available, combining feedback and insight from contacts across the agri-food industry with AHDB sector specialists’ expertise. What follows is an examination of the factors affecting different sectors. Whether you’re using it for business planning, aiming to understand the market dynamics or just interested in a flavour of what agriculture faces in the year ahead, I hope you find this publication useful and informative.

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland, usually caused by bacterial infection. It can present as subclinical infection or clinical disease, which can be acute (sudden, short-term) or chronic (long-term).

This outlook is based on the latest data available, combining feedback and insight from contacts across the agri-food industry with AHDB sector specialists’ expertise. What follows is an examination of the factors affecting different sectors. Whether you’re using it for business planning, aiming to understand the market dynamics or just interested in a flavour of what agriculture faces in the year ahead, I hope you find this publication useful and informative.

AHDB previously published ‘Brexit scenarios: An impact assessment’, aiming to help farmers and growers understand the potential impact of Brexit on their sector.

AHDB has revealed eight key factors that are the hallmarks of high performing farm businesses in a new report

Following on from ‘Brexit Scenarios – an impact assessment’, which focused on how Brexit could impact farmers’ profit levels, we now turn to potential implications post-farmgate.

AHDB commissioned this study to examine the impact of Brexit post-farmgate on the malting and milling industries, following feedback from levy payers on their earlier study ‘Brexit scenarios – an impact assessment’.

As Brexit draws closer, we hear much about the opportunities new export markets present for British food and farming products.

The UK undoubtedly has some of the most productive, dynamic and inspirational farming and growing businesses in the world.

Brexit is by far the biggest threat to Scottish agriculture and we need to get ready to meet this unprecedented challenge.

AHDB’s analysis of the big Brexit themes aims to improve industry understanding of the issues, as well as flagging the opportunities and threats they create.

In this report we explore opportunities for livestock products, from the beef, sheep meat, pork and dairy sectors.

In this edition of Horizon we will look at different agricultural support models from specific countries around the world and evaluate their impact on the agricultural industry.

AHDB’s series of Horizon reports has previously looked at some of the issues that will be critical in shaping the agri-food sector following Brexit.

Yn seiliedig ar rifynnau blaenorol o Horizon, mae’r adroddiad hwn yn canolbwyntio’n benodol ar beth fydd Brexit yn ei olygu i amaethyddiaeth a garddwriaeth yng Nghymru.

Building on previous editions of Horizon, this report focuses specifically on what Brexit will mean for Welsh agriculture and horticulture.

In this Horizon report, we look at what the future may hold for UK wheat and barley production.

In this edition of Horizon we will examine what the regulatory framework for plant protection products (PPPs) in UK agriculture and the wider supply chain might look like post Brexit.

In this report, we examine trade flows between the UK, the EU and its other major global trading partners for potatoes and how relationships might change after the UK leaves the EU.

In this report, we examine trade flows between the UK, the EU and its other major global trading partners for pig meat products and how relationships might change after the UK leaves the EU.

In this report, we examine trade flows between the UK, the EU and its other major global trading partners for horticultural products and how relationships might change after the UK leaves the EU.

In this report, we examine trade flows between the UK, the EU and its other major global trading partners for dairy products and how relationships might change after the UK leaves the EU.

14 December 2018

Michelle Nuttall has joined AHDB as a new Knowledge Exchange Manager for the North West.

14 December 2018

Can imitation robots soon be replacing people in some of the repetitive horticultural tasks?

12 December 2018

Antibiotic usage has never been a more important topic than it is today, which makes the findings of an AHDB Pork-sponsored Nuffield Farming Scholarship of great interest and importance to the agricultural sector.

12 December 2018

Succession is a sensitive but often-ignored subject for many farming families. Farmers were warned last week at the Morayshire Monitor Farm meeting that ignoring the topic could put their life’s work at risk.

12 December 2018

In April 2018 we reported that UK farms were spending too much on machinery, according to a review of machinery at the AHDB Monitor Farms.

11 December 2018

The total potato harvest is 13% down on the five-year average of 5.6m tonnes at 4.9m tonnes, according to the estimate, completed by our MI team from forms returned by growers.

11 December 2018

What's all the fizz about fermented? We take a deep dive into this trend and the latest innovations within the dairy category.

11 December 2018

Food waste costs each household an average of £540 a year. Find out how the industry is responding.

10 December 2018

Data from Potatoes: More than a Bit on the Side shows campaign is a big success!