Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

12 September 2022

RamCompare six-year results

RamCompare is the UK’s commercial progeny test for terminal sire rams. Over six breeding seasons, we have recorded the performance of around 30,000 lambs sired by 313 rams through artificial insemination (AI) and natural mating.

27 October 2022

Meet the Forage for Knowledge contributors - James Muir

It’s been a tough year for grassland managers. Growing half of his normal dry matter has tested James Muir’s ability to adapt and build resilience into a 400-cow spring-calving business.

11 May 2022

How to choose the right KPIs for your sheep enterprise

Join us to learn about the key findings from a recent AHDB-funded PhD that investigated which key performance indicators can have the biggest impact on sheep farms.

11 May 2022

Using EID to drive farm performance

Matt Blyth and Challenge Sheep project farmer, Ian Wilson, looking at how the use of electronic identification (EID) can aid decision making on farm to improve performance.

11 May 2022

Latest research on ewe longevity and Challenge Sheep project data

Promoting ewe longevity has been a key focus for AHDB’s Challenge Sheep project, which aims to further understand influences on ewe lifetime performance and best practice for managing replacement ewes.

14 April 2022

Follow cows with fertiliser, don’t blanket spread

Blanket spreading on the grazing platform risks cows eating very high levels of nitrates, warns grazing consultant Andre van Barneveld. Follow cows with the fertiliser spreader to avoid luxury uptake of nitrogen in the grass plant being grazed.

18 May 2023

Manage your communication preferences

30 October 2023

Assessing the impact of the Sustainable Farming Incentive on farm businesses

Find out if the Sustainable Farming Incentive is for you.

25 March 2022

The National Maternal Breeding Evaluation

Ewe breeding flocks have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reasons breeders were interested in flock recording back then are the same today. Breeders need an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential.

13 November 2023

Shape the future of beef and lamb

Find out how to have your say on the future of the beef and lamb industry.

28 March 2022

AHDB/BBSRC Initiative: Supporting Agricultural Resilience

11 short term projects to improve the understanding, management and control of endemic livestock diseases across Beef and Lamb, Dairy and Pork

15 March 2022

The five drivers of engagement

Use this template to look at the specific elements of the Five Drivers that produce engagement and results for organisations.