Dairy

The importance of cow cleanliness to prevent environmental mastitis

1 May 2025

The importance of cow cleanliness to prevent environmental mastitis

The risk of infection from the environment is likely to be lower if the cow and her environment are clean. Our cleanliness checks can help you measure how much muck and dirt is on different body parts.

Reducing the risk of environmental mastitis during lactation in dairy cows

19 February 2021

Reducing the risk of environmental mastitis during lactation in dairy cows

Environmental mastitis is caused by bacteria picked up from the environment, rather than bacteria spread from other infected cows.

Control of dairy cow environmental mastitis in lactation

16 March 2026

Control of dairy cow environmental mastitis in lactation

Environmental mastitis is by far the most common type of mastitis in the UK herd.

Influence and Persuasion: achieving more positive outcomes from your interactions

21 April 2021

Influence and Persuasion: achieving more positive outcomes from your interactions

Two-part online meeting, provided by AHDB with Independent Management Consultant, Nollaig Heffernan to help focus your psychological skills

Stock judging: dairy cows

20 August 2026

Stock judging: dairy cows

Learn more about stock judging dairy cows.

Stock judging livestock

20 August 2026

Stock judging livestock

Read our guide to stock judging and learn the specifics depending on the type of animal.

A guide to stock judging

20 August 2026

A guide to stock judging

Good stock-judging skills are increasingly important to gain the best returns for your livestock.

RB209 updates – what’s new?

10 April 2026

RB209 updates – what’s new?

See the latest updates to RB209.

Work smart, not hard

27 January 2021

Work smart, not hard

Strategic dairy farmer Richard Tucker uses Lean Management to help tackle the time it takes to wash down the parlour

GB Dairy Calf Strategy: FAQs 

30 July 2026

GB Dairy Calf Strategy: FAQs 

FAQs to introduce farmers and other industry stakeholders to the GB Dairy Calf Strategy

Forage First

10 October 2025

Forage First

Here you can find links to further information on all the resources mentioned in the Forage First guide.

Consumer Insights: Trust in farming and the environment 2020

7 December 2021

Consumer Insights: Trust in farming and the environment 2020

Following on from 2019’s research into Trust and Transparency in the British food system, we look at how consumer attitudes have evolved over 2020 in the wake of coronavirus. We explore how important the environment is to consumers in the UK, and look at farming’s relative position on environmental issues.

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