Content related to the sectors: dairy

19 February 2024

GDT Price Index continues the descent

26 March 2024

Momentum for block calving continues for GB farmers

According to 2022 BCMS data, the share of GB farms running any sort of block calving system has risen to 18.7%

5 December 2025

Four ways to breed your dairy cows to cut feed bills

Find out how you can use genetics to your advantage when it comes to cutting feed bills

6 February 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: Economic overview

The economies of sub-Saharan Africa have faced numerous challenges over the last few years. However, projections of population increases will present opportunities for UK exports.

23 October 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: How much do they consume?

Meat consumption per capita in sub-Saharan Africa is around three times lower than the global average. However, this varies by country: some have higher than average consumption of meat, such as South Africa, Gabon and Chad, while some, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Ethiopia, have much lower consumption than the global average.

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Consumer insight

Due to data restrictions, analysis of consumer behaviour in only South Africa is covered in this section

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Market access and barriers to trade

For one country to export animal products to another, an export health certificate (EHC) must be in place.

23 October 2025

Prospects for UK agri-food exports: Sub-Saharan Africa

There’s room to expand on the amount of commodity-level red meat the UK currently exports to Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, and to increase exports of premium cuts into South Africa.

24 March 2025

Where do herbal leys sit in a modern dairy system?

We spoke to farmer Robert Thornhill and Catchment Sensitive Farming’s Ben Rodgers about the challenges and benefits of growing herbal leys

6 August 2026

Farm trial: performance assessment of grazed GS4 mixes

AHDB commissioned ADAS to carry out a GS4 mixes assessment on one of our B&L Monitor Farms.

16 February 2024

Organic deliveries decline as consumers continue trading down

How is the organic market bearing up in the face of rising prices and falling demand?

20 July 2023

Getting to grips with clover management - learnings from Moorepark

Case study: Getting to grips with clover management