Livestock

2 April 2024

Find out why relatives of lame sheep often become lame as well

1 March 2024

Lameness is a common heath and welfare issue that has a negative impact on ewe fertility, lamb growth rates and longevity. It can cause considerable pain and discomfort to the affected sheep, while incurring financial loss to your business.

1 March 2024

Following one of the warmest Februarys on record, the threat to lambs from nematodirus is predicted to be extremely variable across the UK

29 February 2024

Learn about progress with genomic estimated breeding values and feed intake in cattle

1 March 2024

APHA are warning vets and farmers that the current warm weather may contribute to an increase in early spring tick activity

24 May 2024

Learn about the value of performance recording and the ability to use EBVs for future ram purchases and breeding decisions

13 February 2024

AHDB welcomes the recent Defra report which provides new insight into harmonising approaches to assessing carbon at farm-level.

15 February 2024

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has recently published two reports relevant to livestock emissions

9 February 2024

The Environment Agency is introducing changes to Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) requirements, find out what these could mean for you.

20 May 2024

An overview on the work AHDB is doing to ensure that policy decisions are fully informed about the full contribution our levy payers are making to net zero.

8 February 2024

Defra has announced that we are now in a seasonally vector low period, leading to some changes to disease control measures for BTV-3.

6 February 2024

We estimate that in 2023, over half of the prime beef animals finished in the UK had a dairy dam. This means that breeding decisions made by dairy farmers are having a huge impact on the beef industry.

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