AHDB podcasts

Listen to farmers, special guests and AHDB specialists share their experiences and opinions, technical information, data, market intelligence, updates on exports, and the latest issues that impact your business. Agonomics with David Eudall explores stories behind the numbers from the world of agriculture. 

Agonomics

Market outlooks (dairy, beef and lamb)

It's our agri-market outlook season and David's joined by his colleagues to do some future gazing in both the dairy and the beef and lamb sectors.

Could there be positive news for farmers working in these fields in 2025? Plus, find out who's trying their best to distract David and his guests this week.

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Dairy market outlook

Beef market outlook


Cross sector

Farm inheritance tax impact

Over three quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 ha or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT), according to new independent analysis from AHDB.

Joining David Eudall to explain how this has been calculated is analyst Tom Spencer, with rural tax expert Luke Cochrane also on hand to offer advice on the next steps for farming businesses.

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Inheritance tax changes to affect more than 75% of English and Scottish farms of 50 hectares in size or more

Farm inheritance tax


Pork

British Pig & Poultry Fair round up

We bring you some of the highlights from the British Pig & Poultry Fair that took place at the NEC in May, where contingency planning for African swine fever (ASF) was among the topics of AHDB's theatre sessions.

Reporter Martin Winch catches up with our Head of Animal Health and Welfare, Dr Mandy Nevel, to talk more about ASF, as well as getting word from recently appointed Pork Sector Council Chair Glen Nimmo, and Head of Education, Roz Reynolds.

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Contingency planning in the face of African swine fever

Learn more about our education programme


Cereals & Oilseeds

The Recommended Lists turn 80

We mark 80 years of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) which has been delivering trusted, independent variety information since 1944.

Join presenter Carolyn Smith for a potted history, with contributions from some of those who have helped shape the RL, and others who have relied on the guide.

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Find out more about Recommended Lists

A brief history of Recommended Lists


Beef & Lamb

Resilient beef: Lucerne, herbal leys and mindset

Following a difficult winter, AHDB Beef and Lamb Engagement Manager Emma Steele looks at how sustainable forages like lucerne can help us adapt to changing weather patterns, balance soil health, improve livestock performance and increase profitability.

Joining Emma is monitor farmer Ian Farrant and Paul Morgan, Germinal Sales Manager and forage guru.

Useful links

Visit our Weather Hub

Germinal: Ask an expert


Dairy

Heifer to bull: Maximising calf potential (part two)

Mastering milk replacer, weaning and maximising growth are discussed as AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager (Dairy) Laura Awdry concludes her two-part series looking at calf potential.

Laura's joined by Ginny Sherwin, a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science.

Useful links

Calf milk replacer energy calculator

Calf management

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