Content related to the topic: supply-chain

5 August 2021

Hazards and their management during longer-term grain storage

Discover how to prevent and monitor hazards, as well as the corrective actions required to bring the production process back under control.

5 August 2021

Treatments for the control of pest and mites in grain stores

Several treatments – residual insecticides, fumigants and physical desiccants – are available to help control pest infestations.

14 February 2025

Horizon blog: Future UK trade deals and their potential impact on food standards

Tom Forshaw looks at the contentious issue of food standards in future trade deals and why media attention might be focusing on the wrong things.

27 January 2023

Exploring the EU: Understanding consumer needs

Despite a few challenging years, the EU remains a hugely important market for UK red meat and dairy exports.

2 January 2025

Farm business

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16 July 2021

Getting started with a milk vending machine

Jonny Crickmore shares his dos and don’ts and some of the things he wishes he’d known before installing the first raw milk vending machine of its type in the UK

16 July 2021

Barley specific weight pulled apart by PhD

Specific weight (SW) is one of the longest-standing ways of judging cereal grain quality.

10 August 2026

Top tips for growing farm-saved seed

Good quality seed is the starting point in cereal production.

10 November 2025

Seed-health tests: Germination, viability and vigour in cereals and oilseeds

Find out about the factors that affect seed health and the laboratory tests available.

16 July 2024

Pork yield guide

A guide to processing pork from farm to plate

12 July 2021

Lamb yield guide

A guide to processing lamb from farm to plate

27 August 2026

Beef yield guide

A guide to processing beef