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Agricultural drought impact summer 2018 - Industry briefing
Insight from the latest datasets, anticipates potential impacts, and draws on the views and opinions of our sector experts. It also examines historical parallels, looking at previous prolonged dry spells.
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Drought dashboard key market indicators – September 2018
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Latest drought articles
26 September 2018
Knowledge Transfer Manager Kate Mackenzie talks to consultant Andre Van Barneveld at a recent grazing meeting about his top tips for managing grass over the Autumn following the hot and dry summer, and hears how farmers are coping.
20 September 2018
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.
10 September 2018
Industry research and innovation on alternatives to using peat in commercial horticulture will be showcased at a series of AHDB events this autumn.
28 August 2018
We caught up with Strategic Dairy Farmers Tom and Karen Halton to see how they've been coping with the the summer drought
21 August 2018
Recently the European Commission commissioned research into pasture productivity for Europe.
21 August 2018
AHDB has released a checklist to give farmers practical advice on how to manage if affected by a lack of straw this winter.
15 August 2018
This year the weather has reached highs and lows, both in terms of temperature and rainfall
8 August 2018
We've caught up with more of our Farm Excellence network to find out more about the impact the hot weather is having on the farms.
3 August 2018
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimates that the total area in Great Britain planted with potatoes is 119,000 hectares(ha), a fall of three per cent on the previous year
3 August 2018
This article by our Market Intelligence team looks into the impact of the heatwave on ewe feed usage.
3 August 2018
Insight into how the drought affects cattle feed usage.
23 July 2018
Views from across our Farm Excellence network on the 2018 heat wave and resulting drought