Contents tagged with nutrition
25 January 2019
Nutrient Management Guide RB209 updated with new guidance
21 November 2018
Tailoring the diet of a high yielding cow to maximise both health and productivity will be the focus on the next meeting of the Strategic Dairy Farm based in Lanarkshire on 4 December.
13 September 2024
The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how lean lamb can be promoted to consumers accurately using scientifically substantiated nutrition and health claims expressed in consumer-friendly language.
13 August 2024
The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how lean beef can be promoted to consumers accurately using scientifically substantiated nutrition and health claims expressed in consumer-friendly language.
5 November 2018
The R&D Review is a summary of some of the work the Beef & Lamb sector is carrying out on behalf of levy payers to help their businesses become more efficient and sustainable.
13 August 2018
Killing-out percentage (KO%) determines how much saleable carcase weight is obtained from the live pig. The most valuable part of the pig is the meat ontained in the carcase. Producers are paid on the weight of the carcase and an assessment of its leanness, rather than the weight of the live animal.
22 August 2024
Find out how alternative feeds, such as root and forage crops and some food industry co-products, can be incorporated into pig diets.
4 June 2019
Greater focus on the health benefits of beef, lamb and dairy could drive consumers to buy more, according to research conducted by AHDB.
6 June 2023
The nutrient requirements of cereals, oilseeds, peas and beans, sugar beet and biomass crops.