Contents tagged with Genetics

How your levy is driving real impact for British dairy

28 April 2025

How your levy is driving real impact for British dairy

Over the past 12 months, we have seen positive outcomes from our activities in the areas you asked us to focus on.
Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

5 December 2025

Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

Farmers take actionable steps toward better understanding and improving their herds' genetics.
The path to the top 5%: A genetic success story

5 February 2025

The path to the top 5%: A genetic success story

Clayhanger Farm’s aggressive, targeted genetic selection has propelled their herd into the top 5% nationally for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI). Farmer Andy Rutter explains more.
Fine-tuning cows for a grazing based system

5 December 2025

Fine-tuning cows for a grazing based system

Breeding cows for a spring calving system is part of a new direction for a Wiltshire farming family who have had such success with their strategy that they are now running four herds
Scoping study: Delivering a vision for improving the beef and sheep sectors through animal breeding over the next 10 years.

5 March 2025

Scoping study: Delivering a vision for improving the beef and sheep sectors through animal breeding over the next 10 years.

The report presents evidence to inform decisions related to the development of the genetic improvement infrastructure for the UK beef and sheep sector, in order to improve financial sustainability and reduce environmental impact of the sector, including the current financial benefit of genetic improvement.
Drum Farm hosts workshops to improve breeding decisions and herd performance

23 March 2023

Drum Farm hosts workshops to improve breeding decisions and herd performance

The recent genetics on farm meeting held at Drum farm, Beeswing in Dumfries & Galloway, attracted local dairy farmers keen to learn about genetics and genomics and how they can affect farm profitability.
Shape the future of beef and lamb

13 November 2023

Shape the future of beef and lamb

Find out how to have your say on the future of the beef and lamb industry.

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Animal health, genetics, and the environment

18 July 2022

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Animal health, genetics, and the environment

Find out how your levy is used to improve the welfare of your animals.
Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Working with our levy payers

7 February 2025

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Working with our levy payers

Find out how we've been working with levy payers to improve farm performance.
Maternal Matters: Breeding Replacement Heifers

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Breeding Replacement Heifers

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

Ayrshires see greatest change amongst non-Holstein dairy breeds

10 August 2021

Ayrshires see greatest change amongst non-Holstein dairy breeds

Only the Ayrshire breed sees a change at the top amongst the non-Holstein dairy breeds, as VR Vilano takes the lead in the August AHDB Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) rankings.

Autumn calvers have new choice of profit-driving sires

7 March 2024

Autumn calvers have new choice of profit-driving sires

As autumn approaches, the increasing number of producers in the thick of calving at this time of year will be seeking suitable sires, and can turn their attention to the latest genetic evaluations from AHDB Dairy, ranked on Autumn Calving Index (£ACI).

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