AHDB estimates overall organic milk production from a weekly survey of the largest milk buyers. The volumes are scaled up based on other available data. Figures are collected every week from dairies ...

Hunger is not the only motivation for this behaviour; even pigs fed ad libitum perform exploratory activities. If there is nothing to explore in a pen, pigs often redirect their exploratory behaviour ...

What are cover crops, catch crops and green manures? Cover crops, catch crops and green manures are non-cash crops that provide potential benefits to a rotation. Typically, cover crops are grown over ...

Educational posters and stickers for the classroom and farm visits Technical publications with practical tips and best practice guides Marketing material to help your business thrive Resource to ...

When faced with challenges, it’s reassuring to know that there are a number of resources you can access and charities that you can lean on. Their practical advice, guidance and support continue to ...

The electronic Medicine Book for Pigs is a UK-wide service for the collection of data on antibiotic usage in the pig sector and, optionally, the full legal medicine book for your pig holding. The ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) helps you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. Section 4 covers the ...

Welcome to our free, award-winning Meat Education Programme. Designed for butchers, chefs and anybody in between, our practical butchery and theory training modules cover beef, lamb and pork cuts, ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £187.25/t yesterday, falling £2.20/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract lost £0.25/t over the same period, to close at £194.25/t. Global wheat markets ...

The second generation is likely to be present when the accumulated daily air temperatures, above a baseline temperature of 3ºC, reaches T-Sum 170. T-Sum calculations should start either: On the day of ...

Mastitis causes a cow’s udder tissue to become inflamed and painful. Reducing its occurrence helps produce more high-quality milk and increases your herd’s saleable milk yield. Mastitis treatment and ...

Ramularia may be present at the start of a crop’s life, in infected seed. However, symptoms rarely appear on previously healthy leaves until after flowering (growth stage 69), showing first on the ...