Dairy

AHDB & FCN joint webinar: Mental Health Awareness

21 January 2020

AHDB & FCN joint webinar: Mental Health Awareness

Mental health is something we all possess. When it is good, we have a sense of purpose and direction and feel that we can cope with whatever life (and work) throws at us.

New Agriculture Bill brings change

21 January 2020

New Agriculture Bill brings change

The bill now includes mentions of soil quality and livestock traceability

Update: AHDB services and making contact with AHDB staff

19 December 2023

Update: AHDB services and making contact with AHDB staff

Following advice from government, our staff are now working remotely and from other locations. This means there will inevitably be some small changes to how we operate.

Houghton Lodge Farm

24 May 2021

Houghton Lodge Farm

Evolution Farming brought a redundant dairy back to life with 650 crossbred cows on 428ha in Leicestershire

Bridge Farm

7 September 2023

Bridge Farm

Herd consists of 280 pedigree Holstein Fresians, achieving 7932 litres on 236ha in Somerset run by David Cotton

Top 10 tips to make you more productive

17 January 2020

Top 10 tips to make you more productive

We've shared our top ten tips from dairy farmers to help you be more productive in 2020.

Ninezergh Farm

10 August 2022

Ninezergh Farm

Autumn calving herd of 120 cows, averaging 8,000 litres per cow on 250 hectares in Cumbria run by Adrian Bland

Coton Wood Farm

11 December 2023

Coton Wood Farm

500 cow Holstein herd, robotically milked, producing 9,500 litres run by Michael and Tony Ball in Derbyshire

How did currency affect prices in 2019?

30 January 2024

How did currency affect prices in 2019?

The pound saw two significant shifts through 2019, which gave extra swing to the relative price of European and British dairy commodities.

Forage feeding maintains high milk yields

30 January 2024

Forage feeding maintains high milk yields

Throughout GB average milk yields continued to track above the previous year, even though producers have moved back to a forage based system.

Ditchetts Farm

7 September 2021

Ditchetts Farm

Herd of 240 New Zealand Friesians and Friesian jersey crosses producing 4,900 litres on 182ha in Devon run by the Tucker family

Farm Inputs Overview

30 July 2021

Farm Inputs Overview

The Farm Input Overview publication gives an insight into recent trends in the farm inputs and feed, together with an outlook for animal feed ingredients. Last updated July 2021.

Image of staff member Izak van Heerden

Izak van Heerden

Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager – Business, Insights & Skills

E: Izak.VanHeerden@ahdb.org.uk
T: 01435 830 021
Image of staff member Alan McFadzean

Alan McFadzean

Senior Engagement Manager – Beef & Lamb

E: alan.mcfadzean@ahdb.org.uk
T: 07818 723 857

© Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 2026 | All Rights Reserved

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East, Coventry, CV3 4PE

×