Content related to the sectors: horticulture

28 February 2022

Independent evidence, insight and analysis – AHDB working for levy payers at Westminster

Sarah Baker, AHDB Economic Strategist, examines AHDB's work in Westminster

1 February 2022

Brassica evaluation trials at AHDB’s Strategic Centre for Field Vegetables in Scotland – Year Two

A report on the second year of trials (2021) at host farm East of Scotland Growers based at Cupar in Fife with James Rome from ESG and Angela Huckle from ADAS who has run the trials on behalf of AHDB. For more information, click here: https://ahdb.org.uk/horticulture Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHDCOf... Follow us on Twitter: @AHDB_Hort ABOUT AHDB AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72 per cent of total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at https://www.ahdb.org.uk

17 December 2021

Defra funding for improving farm productivity

Defra have announced that farmers in England will be able to access new funding in January. As part of the Farming Investment Fund they will be awarding grants to pay for capital investments to improve farm productivity.