Contents tagged with weather

5 May 2021

An article looking at the dry weather conditions and how to deal with the lack of rainfall.

15 April 2021

Webinar discussing how farmers have adapted to cope with drought and flooding on their farms and the practical changes made to withstand these weather event

8 April 2021

Panel of livestock farmers talk about how they have adapted to cope with drought and flooding on their farms and the practical changes made to withstand these weather events

14 July 2021

With temperatures plummeting down to as low as -18C in Texas, how has this impacted on the beef and dairy industries?

30 January 2024

GB daily deliveries dropped back in the week ending 13 February, reflecting the colder weather during this period.

29 October 2020

To minimise wastage this winter, go back to basics and assess housing, as well as looking at alternatives.

2 October 2020

Joey Malone helped start a new 650-cow spring-block herd near Lockerbie three years ago, after working in New Zealand, and says he’s learnt a lot about managing grass in proper Scottish wet weather.

9 October 2020

Well-drained soils lead to earlier turnout, more grazing days and higher grass yields. After a year of weather extremes, walking the platform this winter to see where it lies wet and analysing grass-growth records from underperforming paddocks will help locate any drainage issues.

30 January 2024

The variable weather this year has been reflected in this year's grass silage crop.

6 November 2020

Following the prolonged dry weather this summer, AHDB conducted a fodder stock survey, which aimed to collect information on the current stock levels across the UK. There were 110 responses, with the majority of respondents living in the South West of England.

6 November 2020

If you are short on silage or worried about straw supplies for winter, now is the time to work out whether outwintering in-calf heifers could save you some money.

20 August 2020

Extreme weather can quickly affect soil conditions and crops. During periods of drought or prolonged rainfall famers and growers often ask AHDB how they should be managing their soils.

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