Genetics

Carlisle: Right start, right carcase, right market

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:54:04 GMT

You’ve done the hard work, now make every carcase count

From breeding decisions to butchery, this hands-on event will help you unlock the value hidden in every animal.

Join farmers, butchers and market experts to explore:

How to spot the right genetics for market-ready carcases
Where value is gained… or lost….. on the hook
Why parasites hit more than performance … they hit price
How to match your stock to the right outlet … retail, high street or farm shop

You'll walk away with a better eye, better tools and a better understanding of how your choices shape the final product.

What to expect:

Hear it straight from the shop floor with live butchery demos
Get hands-on with live animal assessment and carcase walk-throughs
Use Farmbench to see the cost of carcase waste, parasite damage and more

Book your place today and join us along with Farmer Network and Waver Wampool Rivers Trust, for interactive discussions and the chance to ask the presenters all your questions.

RamCompare welcomes new farms to the project

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:13:36 GMT

RamCompare welcomes new farms to the project

Breeds at risk

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:30:26 GMT

Breeds at risk

GB Calf Strategy 2025–2030

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

GB Calf Strategy 2025–2030

New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:33:11 GMT

New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

UK remains the global leader in the uptake of sexed dairy semen

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:40:52 GMT

UK remains the global leader in the uptake of sexed dairy semen

Smart starts: Unlocking lifetime value from every calf

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:18:28 GMT

Join us for a practical, on-farm event exploring how to get the most from every calf, from birth to beef, as part of GB Calf Week in collaboration with the Farm Net Zero Project.

This interactive day will feature three focused talk stations, each led by industry experts, designed to help you improve calf performance, boost lifetime value, and meet market requirements. You’ll have the chance to hear the latest evidence, see best practice in action, and discuss ideas directly with speakers and fellow farmers.

Talk stations include:

Breeding and carcass quality – Producing animals that deliver (Victoria Ashmore, AHDB): How to match the right bull to the right cow for calves that hit market specs, with the carcass traits that add value – supported by data and practical on-farm decision-making.
Feeding – Balancing efficiency, carbon & profit (Hannah Jones, Farm Carbon Toolkit): Explore ration options, greenhouse gas impacts, and profitability, and discover how nutrition choices can work for both the bottom line and the environment.
Getting the right start – Setting calves up to thrive (Emily Linton, Castle Vets): Key steps in early life management to secure health, growth, and long-term productivity, plus how to monitor success and avoid post-weaning setbacks.

Why attend?

Gain practical, evidence-based ideas you can take back to your farm.
See how small changes can deliver big improvements in calf outcomes.
Network with fellow dairy and beef producers.
Support the launch of the GB Calf Strategy: Right Calf, Right Start

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for maternal suckler traits

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:24:41 GMT

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for maternal suckler traits

Great British Calf Week returns with a focus on driving progress through data and knowledge sharing

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:04:49 GMT

Great British Calf Week returns with a focus on driving progress through data and knowledge sharing

New tool will help beef producers breed more environmentally friendly cattle

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:17:56 GMT

New tool will help beef producers breed more environmentally friendly cattle

EnviroBeef

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:19:08 GMT

EnviroBeef

Make better-informed dairy breeding decisions

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:40:43 GMT

Make better-informed dairy breeding decisions

Telford: Unlock your herd’s hidden breeding potential

Fri, 23 May 2025 13:55:14 GMT

NB This event has now been cancelled

Discover the untapped potential in your herd at our workshop, where we reveal hidden gems in your herd’s data and you’ll walk away with a tailored report that will take your breeding decisions to the next level.

The choices you make will have a lasting effect on farm profitability as they accumulate over generations. While good selections positively influence your herd for years to come, poor decisions can hinder improvements from good management.

Your milk recording data is already shaping UK genetics through AHDB, which provides the independent evaluations used by breeding companies.

But are you making the most of this data with your herd’s breeding decisions?

What to expect at this workshop

AHDB’s genetic expert will enable you to:

Create clear breeding goals tailored to your farm's requirements
Access and analyse your herd’s genetic potential with a personalised report
Identify your herd's baseline and identify areas for improvement
Evaluate your data and choose the right bulls for your herd

This workshop is designed for anyone with a milk recorded herd who wants to be more actively involved in their breeding strategy.

Whether you make your own breeding decisions, work with your team or a breeding advisor, this workshop will give you what you need to unlock the hidden breeding potential in your herd.

Places at this workshop are available exclusively to dairy farmers and herd managers. Please do not book if you are from a third party.

If you have any enquiries about this event, get in touch through the contact details provided below.

Kelly Seaton, Knowledge Exchange Manager, Dairy

Pwllheli: Lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol Cefn Gwyn – Bridio i wneud pob buwch yn broffidiol

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:29:36 GMT

Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol newydd AHDB, lle byddwn yn cyflwyno ein Ffermwyr Llaeth Strategol newydd, Tegid a Hannah Williams o Bwllheli.

Read in English

Yn ogystal â chyflwyniad i gefndir y fferm, gan gynnwys taith o’i hamgylch, byddwn yn trafod sut i wella buches drwy gynyddu dealltwriaeth o eneteg.

Bydd y rhaglen tair blynedd hon yn canolbwyntio ar wella’r busnes – ond er mwyn gwneud cynnydd, rhaid ichi yn gyntaf wybod ble rydych chi arni ar hyn o bryd. Felly, pa offer sydd ar gael i’ch helpu i fesur a meincnodi perfformiad eich buches?

Gyda chostau mewnbwn yn dynn a llafur yn brin, rhaid i bob buwch ar eich fferm gyfrannu at yr elw sylfaenol. Mae deall pa anifeiliaid sy’n gwneud elw, a pha rai sy’n cael eu cario, yn fwy hanfodol nag erioed.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn cynnwys

Sut y gall mynegai bridio helpu buchesi i nodi a chanolbwyntio ar eu hanifeiliaid mwyaf proffidiol, gyda Phennaeth Geneteg Anifeiliaid AHDB, Marco Winters
Rôl genomeg a sut y gall helpu i wneud gwell penderfyniadau bridio
Gweledigaeth hirdymor Tegid a Hannah ar gyfer y fferm a’r amcanion dros y tair blynedd nesaf fel rhan o’r rhwydwaith Ffermydd Llaeth Strategol
Taith o amgylch y fferm a chyfle i ddysgu mwy gan Tegid a Hannah am eu busnes a’u ffigurau perfformio

P’un ai ydych chi eisoes yn tracio data genetig neu ar fin dechrau arni, bydd y cyfarfod hwn yn cynnig offer a syniadau ymarferol, seiliedig ar ymchwil, i’ch helpu i wella effeithlonrwydd a phroffidioldeb eich busnes.

Am fferm Cefn Gwyn

Mae Cefn Gwyn ym Mhwllheli yn cael ei reoli gan Tegid a Hannah Williams. Mae’r fferm 81 hectar yn godro 300 o fuchod croes mewn parlwr saethben 24/48, gan gynhyrchu 5,000 o litrau y fuwch ar gyfartaledd, gyda 3.88% protein a 5.21% braster menyn.

Ceredigion: Lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol Sychpant – Bridio i wneud pob buwch yn broffidiol

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:18:44 GMT

Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol newydd AHDB, lle byddwn yn cyflwyno ein Ffermwr Llaeth Strategol newydd, Marcus Ferraro o Geredigion.

Read in English

Yn ogystal â chyflwyniad i gefndir y fferm, gan gynnwys taith o’i hamgylch, byddwn yn trafod sut i wella buches drwy gynyddu dealltwriaeth o eneteg.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn cynnwys

Taith o amgylch y fferm a chyfle i ddysgu mwy gan y perchnogion am eu busnes a’u ffigurau perfformio gyda’r ymgynghorydd fferm, Anna Bowen
Sut y gall mynegai bridio helpu buchesi i nodi a chanolbwyntio re u hanifeiliaid mwyaf proffidiol, gyda Phennaeth Geneteg Anifeiliaid AHDB, Marco Winters
Rôl genomeg a sut y gallu helpu i wneud gwell penderfyniadau bridio
Gweledigaeth hirdymor y ffermwyr ar gyfer y fferm a’r amcanion dros y tair blynedd nesaf fel rhan o’r rhwydwaith Ffermydd Llaeth Strategol

Am fferm Sychpant

Mae fferm Sychpant yng Nghastellnewydd Emlyn, Ceredigion yn berchen i, ac yn cael ei rheoli gan Marcus Ferraro a’i deulu.

Maen nhw’n godro 300 o fuchod ProCROSS mewn parlwr 16/32, ar gymysgedd o 60 hectar o dir sy’n berchen iddyn nhw a 122 hectar o dir rhent.

Mae eu buchod yn cynhyrchu 6,500 litr yr un ar gyfartaledd, gyda 3.65% protein a 4.52% braster menyn.

Ceredigion: Sychpant Strategic Dairy Farm launch – Breeding profit into every cow

Thu, 08 May 2025 15:08:10 GMT

Join us at the launch of the new AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm where we introduce our new hosts, Marcus Ferraro and family from Newcastle Emlyn, Wales.

See this event in Welsh

As well as an introduction to the background of the farm, and a farm tour, we will explore how to drive herd improvement through better genetic insight. This three-year strategic farm programme will focus on business improvement – but to make progress, you first need to know where you are now. So, what tools are available to help measure and benchmark your herd’s performance?

With input costs tight and labour stretched, every cow on your farm must contribute to the bottom line. Understanding which animals are driving profit, and which are being carried, is more crucial than ever.

This meeting will cover

A tour of the farm and an opportunity to find out more from the hosts about their operation and performance figures with farm consultant Anna Bowen
How breeding indexes can help herds identify and focus on their most profitable animals, with AHDB Geneticist, Victoria Ashmore
The role of genomics and how it can support smarter breeding decisions, including within crossbred herds
The hosts' long-term vision for the farm and goals for the next three years as part of the Strategic Dairy Farm network

Whether you're already tracking genetic data or just starting out, this meeting offers practical, research-backed tools and ideas to help you improve herd efficiency and profitability.

About Sychpant

Sychpant in Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, is owned and managed by Marcus Ferraro and his family. They are milking 300 Pro-Cross cows on a 16/32 parlour across a mix of 60 hectares owned and 122 hectares rented land. Their cows are averaging 6,500 litres each, with 3.65% protein and 4.52% butterfat.

Jamie McCoy, Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager – Dairy

Pwllheli: Cefn Gwyn Strategic Dairy Farm launch – Breeding profit into every cow

Thu, 08 May 2025 14:22:33 GMT

Join us at the launch of the new AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm where we introduce our new hosts, Tegid and Hannah Williams, from Pwllheli, Wales.

See this event in Welsh

As well as an introduction to the background of the farm, including a farm tour, we will explore how to drive herd improvement through better genetic insight. This three-year programme will focus on business improvement, but to make progress, you first need to know where you are now. So, what tools are available to help measure and benchmark your herd’s performance?

This meeting will cover

How breeding indexes can help herds identify and focus on their most profitable animals, with the Head of Animal Genetics at AHDB, Marco Winters
The role of genomics and how it can support smarter breeding decisions
The hosts' long-term vision for the farm and goals for the next three years as part of the Strategic Dairy Farm network
A tour of the farm and an opportunity to find out more from the hosts about their operation and performance figures

Whether you're already tracking genetic data or just starting out, this meeting offers practical, research-backed tools and ideas to help you improve herd efficiency and profitability.

About Cefn Gwyn

Cefn Gwyn in Pwllheli, is managed by Tegid and Hannah Williams. The 81-hectare farm milks 300 crossbred cows through a 24/48 herringbone parlour, producing an average of 5,000 litres per cow, with 3.88% protein and 5.21% butterfat.

James Hague, Knowledge Exchange Manager, Dairy

How your levy is driving real impact for British dairy

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:09:57 GMT

How your levy is driving real impact for British dairy

Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:11:03 GMT

Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

Host farms needed to gather commercial lamb data for industry project

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:23:12 GMT

Host farms needed to gather commercial lamb data for industry project

Genetics

Carlisle: Right start, right carcase, right market

You’ve done the hard work, now make every carcase count

Join farmers, butchers and market experts to explore:

What to expect:

RamCompare welcomes new farms to the project

Breeds at risk

GB Calf Strategy 2025–2030

New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

UK remains the global leader in the uptake of sexed dairy semen

Smart starts: Unlocking lifetime value from every calf

Join us for a practical, on-farm event exploring how to get the most from every calf, from birth to beef, as part of GB Calf Week in collaboration with the Farm Net Zero Project.

Talk stations include:

Why attend?

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for maternal suckler traits

Great British Calf Week returns with a focus on driving progress through data and knowledge sharing

New tool will help beef producers breed more environmentally friendly cattle

EnviroBeef

Make better-informed dairy breeding decisions

Telford: Unlock your herd’s hidden breeding potential

*NB This event has now been cancelled*

Discover the untapped potential in your herd at our workshop, where we reveal hidden gems in your herd’s data and you’ll walk away with a tailored report that will take your breeding decisions to the next level.

What to expect at this workshop

Pwllheli: Lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol Cefn Gwyn – Bridio i wneud pob buwch yn broffidiol

Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol newydd AHDB, lle byddwn yn cyflwyno ein Ffermwyr Llaeth Strategol newydd, Tegid a Hannah Williams o Bwllheli.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn cynnwys

Am fferm Cefn Gwyn

Ceredigion: Lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol Sychpant – Bridio i wneud pob buwch yn broffidiol

Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer lansiad Fferm Laeth Strategol newydd AHDB, lle byddwn yn cyflwyno ein Ffermwr Llaeth Strategol newydd, Marcus Ferraro o Geredigion.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn cynnwys

Am fferm Sychpant

Ceredigion: Sychpant Strategic Dairy Farm launch – Breeding profit into every cow

Join us at the launch of the new AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm where we introduce our new hosts, Marcus Ferraro and family from Newcastle Emlyn, Wales.

This meeting will cover

About Sychpant

Pwllheli: Cefn Gwyn Strategic Dairy Farm launch – Breeding profit into every cow

Join us at the launch of the new AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm where we introduce our new hosts, Tegid and Hannah Williams, from Pwllheli, Wales.

This meeting will cover

About Cefn Gwyn

How your levy is driving real impact for British dairy

Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

Host farms needed to gather commercial lamb data for industry project

NB This event has now been cancelled