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30 January 2024
The latest milk production forecast has a knock-on impact on milk solids production, a key factor for processors
30 January 2024
Harvest has now reached completion across most of the UK, however yields of both winter wheat and barley are below the five-year average.
1 October 2020
This month, we take a look at the key takeaways from the September Milk Forecasting Forum, and what they mean for the latest GB milk production forecast.
28 September 2020
The SUPER-G project is a European wide project aiming to work with farmers and policy makers to develop sustainable & effective permanent grassland systems. Aims of this project include optimising productivity, supporting biodiversity and delivering a number of other ecosystems services.
28 September 2020
Join the GrassCheckGB team for a webinar on ‘Rotational grazing: principles, practices and tips’. The speakers are James Daniel, Founder and Director of Precision Grazing; John Frizzell, Business Development Manager for Datamars Livestock UK and Dane de Boorder, Youngstock and Grazing Manager for Pomeroy farm who are a part of GrassCheckGB. The conversation was chaired by Nia Davies, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales.
28 September 2020
Join GrassCheckGB and Elizabeth Stockdale, NIAB for a webinar on focusing on the importance of soil health for grassland productivity. Soil is the basis of every grassland system and aiming to constantly improve soil health will pay dividends in grassland productivity. Knowing and correcting soil pH alone can reduce the risk of yield loss, which can be up to 20%.
28 September 2020
AHDB supported a panel discussion with the British Grassland Society (https://www.britishgrassland.com/), on practical advice for establishing herbal leys in 2021 and beyond. The panel will included Kate Still, Soil Association and FAB farmers facilitator, Robert Thornhill, dairy farmer and Nuffield Scholar and Dafydd Parry Jones, organic beef and sheep farmer and Farming Connect mentor.
28 September 2020
During lockdown we saw an increase in the number of shoppers using milkmen.
28 September 2020
28 September 2020
Consumers are using many tactics in store and at home to save money.
28 September 2020
In this article we take a look at how continuity deals have developed in the last 12 months and how the release of the new UK Global Tariff (UKGT) has affected these developments.
