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, ...

The AHDB Milk Forecasting Forum (MFF) met on the 18 September to discuss the factors impacting on future GB milk production. The main points of conversation were focussed around: We've released a pack ...

The AHDB Milk Forecasting Forum (MFF) met on the 18 September to discuss the factors impacting on future GB milk production. The main points of conversation were focussed around: We've released a pack ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed at £183.30/t yesterday, down £0.40/t from Tuesday’s session. The May-25 contract ended at £196.05/t, down £0.85/t over the same period. Global wheat markets ...

GB milk deliveries totalled 991 million litres in August, a decrease of 0.5% compared to last year. Daily deliveries averaged 31.9 million litres per day. Production for this year’s milk season so far ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed yesterday at £183.70/t, down £1.45/t on Monday’s close. The May-25 contract closed at £196.90/t, down £1.20/t over the same period. Yesterday, the domestic market ...

Joined the Strategic Dairy Farm network in spring 2024 All-year-round calving Yields of 8,800 litres per cow 218 ha, used for maize, wheat, barley and grass Curtis Hulme Farm is a dairy farm growing ...

Most farming businesses know they need to talk about tough issues; they just don’t know how or where to get started. If you’re stuck and want to bring the people in your business – be it family ...

Harvest progress has slowed down over the past two weeks as rain and humid conditions have led to stop-start progress. The focus will now be on preserving quality in later harvested crops. Straw from ...

Speculative traders, including investment funds, reduced their net-short positions in key grain and oilseed futures markets recently. The latest data (released Friday) shows that as of 10 September ...

This project is funded by the following organisations: ...

Even belt-and-braces fungicide programmes often failed to keep foliar diseases of winter wheat in check during the 2023/24 growing season. AHDB Senior Crop Protection Scientist Catherine Harries ...