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Dairy
14 July 2021
AHDB supported a panel discussion with the British Grassland Society on practical advice for establishing herbal leys in 2021 and beyond.
14 July 2021
A discussion on the impact of herbal leys on animal performance and soil health as well as sharing their experience of establishment and management.
12 July 2021
Find out about our commitment to increasing children's understanding of where and how their food is grown, reared and produced.
12 July 2021
Find out about the common genetic defects affecting dairy breeding in the UK.
12 July 2021
Genetic selection has resulted in impressive gains in milk yield, along with improvements in other traits for UK dairy farmers, in the last few decades.
30 November 2022
Our three economic breeding indexes – £PLI, £SCI and £ACI – help you make quick decisions about choosing bulls most suited to your calving system.
12 July 2021
Conformation traits can affect cows’ suitability for sustained milk production.
2 January 2024
Temperament, ease of milking, calving ease and maintenance traits can make a difference to the smooth running and management of your farm.
2 February 2023
These PTAs cover calf survival and related aspects, such as direct and maternal calving ease and gestation length.
1 December 2023
The PTAs concerned with health, welfare and fertility include important aspects such as SCC and mastitis.
12 July 2021
These PTAs show the potential for production traits, such as milk, fat, protein and persistency, to be passed on to the next generation.
12 July 2021
An introduction to the basics of genetic indexes and PTAs, why they are needed and how they’re calculated.