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Supervisory skills workshops open for farmers & growers

17 October 2018

Supervisory skills workshops open for farmers & growers

Following on from a project to assess and improve labour efficiency, new workshops have been set up so farmers and growers can learn and develop supervisory skills.

AHDB Guidance to help with new farming rules for water

26 January 2026

AHDB Guidance to help with new farming rules for water

From 2 April 2018 all farmers in England will need to meet new government rules to protect water quality.
Rhizoctonia research

2 October 2018

Rhizoctonia research

State-of-the-art scans reveal real-time root ramifications
Grass and herbal leys network

2 October 2018

Grass and herbal leys network

Grass and herbal leys farm network releases first findings
Grow More, Graze More, Earn More: GB-wide workshops

2 October 2018

Grow More, Graze More, Earn More: GB-wide workshops

A successful 2019 grazing season starts now.
Performance is key in post-Brexit world

28 September 2018

Performance is key in post-Brexit world

Many of us in the industry have been scouring the Agricultural Bill for the shape of things to come in the post-Brexit world. What is clear is that direct payments will be diminishing, before disappearing completely (at least in England).

Latest Grazing Measures

25 September 2018

Latest Grazing Measures

Average grass growth decreased slightly since last week by just over 3 kg DM/ha to 45.6 kg DM/ha, slightly lower than at the 47 kg DM/ha recorded at the same time last year.
Pasture Productivity

25 September 2018

Pasture Productivity

Recently the European Commission commissioned research into pasture productivity for Europe.
Workshops focus on planning winter feed options for sheep

17 September 2018

Workshops focus on planning winter feed options for sheep

Following this year’s challenging weather conditions, AHDB Beef & Lamb are partnering with Teagasc for a series of workshops to help sheep farmers reduce impact on the 2019 lamb crop.
7-year phase out of direct payments

13 September 2018

7-year phase out of direct payments

Yesterday (12 September) Defra released an Agriculture Bill setting out the framework for the future Domestic Agriculture Policy.

New ‘Pick Pork’ TV ads promote quick-cook cuts

6 January 2025

New ‘Pick Pork’ TV ads promote quick-cook cuts

The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens from Monday (17 September).
Scrutinising future of UK milling and malting

1 November 2022

Scrutinising future of UK milling and malting

A new report published by AHDB suggests Brexit will have a considerable impact on the UK’s milling industry under a range of trade scenarios but the malting sector is in a far better position to weather the storm.

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