Content related to the topic: nutrition

20 September 2021

Canopy management in oilseed rape

Learn how a crop’s green area index (GAI) can help guide canopy management.

23 June 2026

Feed into Beef project

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

20 March 2025

Grain nutrient analysis and its role in management

How to carry out, analyse and use the results of grain analysis.

22 May 2024

Worming advice from Challenge Sheep farmer Rob Hawke

First generation farmers Rob and Anna Hawke joined the AHDB Beef & Lamb-funded project, Challenge Sheep, when it began in 2017.

22 May 2024

Worming advice from Strategic Farmer Adrian Coombe

Strategic Farmer, Adrian Coombe, farms with his wife Lyn, and father Peter, at Dupath Farm in Callington, Cornwall.

28 March 2025

Liver fluke survival in silage project

Liver fluke is a parasite that affects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage poses a risk to livestock.

2 June 2026

Genetic Improvement Networks

Genetic Improvement Networks (GINS) generate pre-breeding material that carries novel, profitable and sustainable traits.

12 February 2021

Feeding the high yielding dairy cow

Soaking concentrates overnight helped milk yields increase by 1.5 litres per cow at Hillhead of Covington

23 January 2026

P-owered up for RB209

The 2020 revision of the AHDB Nutrient management guide (RB209) will feature the first major changes to phosphorus (P) guidance in nearly four decades.

10 October 2025

Calculating dry matter intakes for rotational grazing of cattle

A successful grazing system depends on allocating good-quality grass to meet the animals' requirements.

3 December 2024

Which nutrient management system to use?

Regular soil tests and the recommendations associated with them are vital tools that must be used in order to ensure the best possible crop yield

23 May 2019

Cut and carry: a best practice guide

In this guide we explore the potential role of cut and carry systems on UK dairy farms and establish best-practice guidelines for farmers