The campaign forms part of our broader strategy to position British pork as "low on cost, high in taste", backed by trusted ...

During prolonged periods of hot weather, it is important to be aware of heat stress in livestock and the effect it can have. Here are some useful resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in ...

Calculate how much it will cost to vaccinate your livestock against bluetongue virus and how much it could save you using our interactive calculators. Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you ...

The UK Dairy Carbon Network is an innovative project bringing together dairy farms and supply chain partners from across the UK to explore and implement practical solutions aimed at reducing ...

Deadweight cattle prices eased across all categories and regions in the week ending 14 June. The overall steer price fell by 11p/kg to sit at 642p/kg, whilst heifers were down 9p/kg to 641p/kg.

We have launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26. The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers includes several eye-catching additions that ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, calf registrations to dairy dams in GB totalled 314,000 head according to the latest BCMS data. This is a decline of 46,000 (12.7%) head compared to the same period in ...

Almost a fifth of milking heifers fail to reach their second lactation; the point at which they would recoup their rearing costs. A recent study with Reading University found that 17% of milking ...

Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed production. In order to provide an initial look at harvest 24, back in October, AHDB published “provisional” UK cereal ...

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is a fungal pathogen that infects major UK cereals: wheat, barley, rye, triticale and, occasionally, oats.Although it does not particularly affect yield, it produces ...

Imports of dairy products into China totalled 2.6 million tonnes in 2023, down 12% compared to the previous year. Looking across the different dairy products, we see that imports of milk powders and ...

Key points . Calves for beef production declined to 1.30 million head during the first half of 2023; Dairy male cal f registrations reduced 19% compared to last year; General trend of an i ncreased ...