Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you suspect it you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, contact 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, ...

EU and US demand helped drive the value of UK dairy exports in 2024 to £1.8 billion. Despite a challenging trading environment, the total value of UK dairy exports broadly matched 2023, with export ...

As he reaches his first 12 months in post, Graham Wilkinson reflects on AHDB's achievements over the past year and its aspirations for the future.

How to account for nutrients in cover crops is the subject of a new desk study funded by AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds and three water companies (Anglian Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water). The ...

Agriculture is becoming more vulnerable to the UK’s changing climate and increasingly unpredictable seasons.

Farmers are being urged to assess their own businesses and identify actions they could take to reduce the impact of climate change in a new report. Our Climate Change Adaptation report assesses the ...

This week the Committee on Climate Change published its Seventh Carbon Budget. Here Environment Director Chris Gooderham gives AHDB's thoughts on the report's findings. The much anticipated Seventh ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) dropped to a new low yesterday, falling by £2.90/t to close at £177.50/t. The new crop contract (Nov-25) reached a six-week low, ending at £191.70/t, down £2.05/t ...

A combination of varietal resistance and well-timed fungicide applications can help prevent unacceptable economic losses to yellow rust in winter wheat. As the pathogen is highly diverse and adaptable ...

The European sheep flock continues to shrink, with a 1.5 million head decrease reported at the end of 2023. Adverse weather and disease made 2024 a difficult year for EU sheep producers. EU exports ...

Increased production costs have been felt across the globe in recent years. According to Rabobank, a 14% average increase in dairy cost of production from 2019 to 2024 in the key dairy exporting ...