Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

18 August 2022

Pelvic scoring in suckler heifers

Difficult calvings have a huge impact on the performance of a suckler herd and have a detrimental effect on calf performance and cow fertility but pelvic scoring has benefits when it comes to calving.

18 August 2022

Webinar: Lessons from Ireland in identifying superior suckler cows for herd success

In this webinar we are delighted to be joined by Teagasc, Ireland who talk about how they identify their superior cows to breed female replacements from for future herd success.

18 August 2022

Webinar: Calving beef heifers at two - the why and the how

Calving heifers for the first time at two years of age is an effective method of reducing cost of production and increasing cow lifetime reproductive performance. However, it is estimated that only 35% of English suckler producers carry out the practice.

17 August 2022

Anne-marie Hamilton supports AHDB's Maternal Matters campaign

Through careful management, Anne-marie and the team at Shuttleworth College have moved from calving at three to calving at two years old to improve the performance of the herd.

17 August 2022

AHDB Strategic Farmer Ian Norbury calving at two

Ian has been calving his heifers at two for the past 10 years. His advice is to monitor the weight data including their weight when they go to the bull, using an easy calving bull, followed by adequate nutrition and good management.

17 August 2022

James Shouler supporting AHDB's Maternal Matters campaign

The benefits of calving at two

16 August 2022

AHDB Maternal Matters stage four launch

AHDB Maternal Matters stage four focuses on pregnancy management including nutrition, housing and reducing stress.

16 August 2022

AHDB Maternal Matters stage three launch

Maternal Matters stage 3 is about developing heifer nutrition, breeding vaccination policies and beef health schemes.

16 August 2022

AHDB Maternal Matters stage two launch

Maternal Matters stage two is about selecting maternal traits inc. selecting bulls, breeding technology and vaccination policy

2 October 2026

Modelling the impact of a UK-New Zealand trade deal: An overview

In collaboration with Harper Adams University, AHDB have undertaken a quantitative impact assessment of how a trade deal between the UK and New Zealand could impact different agricultural sectors.

2 October 2026

New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreements

We delve into some of the trade deals New Zealand already has in place as well and compare/contrast these with the UK-New Zealand FTA.

2 October 2026

New Zealand farming production systems – Pigs

We look at how pig farming in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.