Content related to the topic: livestock

30 July 2018

Webinar: Guide to the common gut and lung parasites of cattle

9 June 2020

Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for carcase traits

The AHDB and HCC-funded Beef Carcase Traits project uses data derived from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), abattoirs and breed societies to produce EBVs for traits of economic importance to commercial beef producers.

3 June 2019

Agreement heralds development of new livestock traceability service

A new agreement has been signed between AHDB and Defra setting out how AHDB could develop a new multi-species livestock traceability service for England.

19 December 2025

The environment

AHDB believes that thriving, sustainable, highly productive business for UK farmers and growers and their supply chain partners delivers a lower environmental impact and goes hand-in-hand with valuing and enhancing the natural environment.

30 December 2024

Ninezergh Farm key performance indicators

Explore how you compare against our optimal dairy system key performance indicators to help establish what we can learn from each other

19 October 2021

Statfold Farm key performance indicators

Benchmark your performance against Statfold Farm and identify areas for improvement

12 December 2023

Focus on calves drives performance at Chance Hall farm

An emphasis on calf management and investment in new facilities reduce age at first calving by four months and more than double pregnancy

8 July 2024

Two more pigs per sow on Strategic Farm

Learn how Farm Excellence is benefiting David Goodier's 230-sow pig farm

13 December 2023

Reducing antibiotic use with Challenge Sheep

Discover how Sam Jones is protecting his flock and cutting costs

3 June 2019

Does your herd need mineral supplements?

Learn how blood testing is reducing costs at Dairy Farm

22 June 2018

Dairy Farm | Beef & Lamb strategic farm

Learn how Beef & Lamb Strategic Farmer Ian Norbury is making his business more resilient for the future

13 June 2019

Improving sheep handling for Better Returns

On all farms sheep have to be moved and handled several times during the year, which can compromise performance if managed badly. This manual gives an insight into a range of sheep behaviours and explains how a system can be designed and operated to handle sheep calmly, safely and efficiently