10 September 2024

EBVs and the National Beef Evaluation – Norfolk

Learn about the latest trends in beef evaluation and how these figures influence estimated breeding values (EBVs).

5 September 2023

Record prices achieved at virtual ram sales

Find out about the new estimated breeding values (EBVs) for sheep farmers

1 May 2025

New breeding values for abattoir traits revealed by AHDB’s Signet Breeding Services

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral part of the National Terminal Sire Evaluation through its Signet Breeding Services, following significant analysis of abattoir data.

17 April 2023

Selecting recorded rams for carcase traits

A leaflet produced by Signet services Ltd providing information on selecting recorded rams for carcase traits

21 January 2022

RamCompare

RamCompare: phase III

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Breeding Replacement Heifers

Find out about replacement heifers and their importance in overall productivity.

19 August 2025

Selecting maternal traits

Find out how to achieve your long-term business and technical goals for your suckler herd.

29 September 2021

An introduction to Maternal Matters: managing suckler cows

The way we manage our heifers has a big impact on profitability. The AHDB ‘Maternal Matters’ campaign aims to provide information and tools for suckler producers.

9 August 2021

The National Hill Sheep Breed Evaluation

Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.

22 March 2021

New rams and farms sought as RamCompare Phase III funding announced

After the initial five years of research, funding has now been confirmed for RamCompare t continue into the third phase

17 March 2021

How to performance record your flock with Signet

Performance records provide ram breeders and commercial ram buyers with the best way to assess the genetic potential of breeding rams.

4 March 2020

Beef Carcase Traits

Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) are now available to beef producers for carcase traits derived from abattoir data.

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