Read our advice on managing the environmental impact of winter systems for livestock. Includes tips on compaction, soil fertility and wet weather management. It is important to manage the ...

Births to dairy dams in the third quarter of this year (July – September) have totalled 458,473 head, according to the latest BCMS data. This marks the highest recorded figure for Q3, and an increase ...

According to Sara Pedersen (pictured), veterinary consultant at Farm Dynamics, "One of the most significant challenges we face in the dairy industry is managing lameness in cattle." This problem not ...

AHDB ran a Trust study in conjunction with Blue Marble of 2,000 consumers in August 2024. The study showed that food costs, energy prices and the NHS are still really important concerns for consumers, ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £189.30/t, down £1.20/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract was down £0.20/t over the same period, to close at £188.55/t. Domestic ...

While Muslims make up around 6.5% of the UK population, AHDB estimates that they account for 30% of lamb sales in terms of volume. As they mainly consume halal meat, farmers could benefit from finding ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £190.50/t, up £0.35/t from Monday’s close. The Nov-25 contract closed at £188.75/t, up £1.65/t over the same period. Domestic futures followed both ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £190.15/t yesterday, falling £3.30/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract also down £3.35/t over the same period, to close at £187.10/t. UK feed wheat ...

According to our research, Muslims are consuming more meat than the general UK population, so we assessed how this compared in terms of claimed weekly spend. The average halal shopper claimed to spend ...

Shoppers aged over 55 years (74%) are most likely to reference their faith as the main reason for purchasing halal, according to the current research. Price is the clear secondary factor for all when ...

New AHDB research shows how halal consumers’ behaviours and consumption habits have changed since the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. Our report assesses the attitudes and shopping ...