Content related to the sectors: dairy

30 April 2026

Harvesting maize for silage

See our advice on how to assess the dry matter of maize, when to use an additive, and best practice for the maize silage clamp.

30 April 2026

Costs of growing maize for silage

See how the cost of maize silage, and maize grown under film, compares to grazed grass and grass silage.

26 June 2025

Dairy breeding and genetics

Build positive attributes such as milk production or health and management traits into your herd.

12 October 2026

Farm business

Read our information and resources on skills, training and more

21 June 2024

Carbon trading vs offsetting

The difference between carbon trading and carbon offsetting

7 October 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions: agriculture

There are lots of facts and figures relating to the carbon footprint of food and farming. AHDB data analysts breakdown what they mean and why they are different.

2 August 2021

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for agriculture and horticulture businesses

Find out what Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is and how can it be used to improve your business.

28 October 2024

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – making use of production data

Which KPIs support an effective business and how can they be used to increase productivity?

22 July 2021

An assessment of the impact of Farming Rules for Water

The Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) were introduced in April 2018 to fulfil obligations on diffuse pollution under the Water Framework Directive, particularly in regard to reducing phosphorus (P) losses to water from agriculture.

5 November 2021

Impact of dam infection on the risk of Johne’s Disease in Dairy cattle (PhD)

Research in Early Life Management on the Risk of Johne’s Disease and Support Farm-Level Decisions

5 November 2021

The future of Dairy Cow Housing (PhD)

Research in to the profitable, effective and sustainable environments for dairy cattle; The future of Dairy Cow Housing

5 November 2021

Consumer perceptions of dairy farming (PhD)

Research looking into consumer perceptions of dairy farming