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5 November 2018
The R&D Review is a summary of some of the work the Beef & Lamb sector is carrying out on behalf of levy payers to help their businesses become more efficient and sustainable.
2 August 2024
All our resources on identifying and stopping the spread of African Swine Fever
17 August 2018
Despite additional hectares of straw being made available by cereal growers, there is still likely to be a shortage due to lower yields and an increased requirement for feeding. This factsheet explains the importance of assessing your straw needs and planning for any deficit.
12 December 2023
Some of the alternative bedding materials mentioned here can be used in conjunction with traditional cereal straw, either to replace it or offset the increased cost and allow straw-bedding supplies to go further
16 February 2024
Feed makes up ~76% of variable and ~56% of total costs. It may be possible to decrease the cost by switching to a cheaper ration or purchasing in larger quantities, but it can also be achieved through simple, practical actions to minimise feed wastage and to improve the efficiency of utilisation
30 March 2022
Use this information to improve, or start, recording feed conversion ratios in all stages of production to help with decision-making.
16 August 2019
Report on the topic of the growth of vegans, flexitarians and plant-based food.
3 June 2019
Becoming the best sheep industry for health and welfare is the focus of the Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) conference this November
2 November 2018
What to look out for and how to handle your cattle during extreme weather events such as droughts and heat waves
23 October 2023
Views from across our Farm Excellence network on the 2018 heat wave and resulting drought
23 June 2021
Explore how you compare against our optimal dairy system key performance indicators to help establish what we can learn from each other
26 June 2018
A new project funded by AHDB Beef & Lamb will identify profitable best practice and help address some of the significant challenges that face the calf rearing sector, including reducing antibiotic use and the welfare of calves