Displaced abomasum (DA) occurs when the abomasum, which is the fourth or ‘true’ stomach of the cow, floats from its natural midline position to the left (left displaced abomasum or LDA) or to the ...

Following the publication of the report of the UK Farm Assurance Review (UKFAR), an independent monitoring and reporting commissioner has been appointed to monitor progress on the delivery of its ...

Old crop UK wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £174.90/t, down £0.35/t on Wednesday’s close. New crop futures (Nov-25) gained £0.35/t to settle at £190.60/t over the same period. The UK old ...

Recent review findings will help the AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) maintain its independent position as the standard for nutrient management guidance. Amanda Bennett discusses the priorities ...

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 ...

Milk powders in excess for another consecutive quarter Increase in production and imports, coupled with lower exports, boosted cheese and butter supplies UK milk deliveries in the fourth quarter of ...

GB milk deliveries are estimated to have totalled 956 million litres in February, with an average of 34 million litres per day. Due to the leap year, February 2024 contained an extra day, so we will ...

In less than a month’s time, I will have crossed my first year as Chair of AHDB’s Pork Sector Council and member of the board of AHDB. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable first year, observing the ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £175.25/t, down £1.30/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract fell £1.20/t over the same period, to close at £190.25/t. Domestic wheat futures ...

Following a strong year for beef production, Irish cattle slaughter is forecast to fall by 5% in 2025 as supplies tighten. A mixed future is anticipated for Irish exports as European live export ...

Data from our fungicide performance trials is used to plot dose-response curves. The charts show the average performance of fungicide products (disease and yield responses) across sites, seasons and ...