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, ...

Over three-quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 ha (124 acres) or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, a new independent analysis from AHDB shows.

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 ...

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a coordinated and planned strategy for the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds, and diseases. The continuing loss of plant protection products and ...

The Excel-based tool uses soil analysis results for core soil health indicators and compares them to typical ranges for UK soil types and climate regions (benchmarks). Soil structure – using VESS ...

Forage for Knowledge is our weekly grass newsletter, which gives you grass growth from across the UK, as well as technical information related to grassland management. The Recommended Grass and Clover ...

While spend has increased over the last few years, volumes of red meat purchased have declined year-on-year since peaking in 2020. AHDB has previously undertaken analysis of shopper data, which has ...

Spending in the UK halal food and beverage industry in 2016 reached an estimated £4.64bn, or 8% of the UK’s total food and drink spend. Halal consumers eat more meat per capita than the general ...

See what the top quartile of farms do differently to others, which is earning them more. The insights provide a guide for farmers looking to improve their own financial performance. The top 25% of ...

The Autumn 2023 campaign for Love Pork was well liked by consumers and importantly drove purchase intent of pork to its highest level since 2021, with a +3% increase.

We are holding a series of webinars to provide live updates and presentations from industry experts on bluetongue and the BTV-3 strain that has been confirmed in cases in the UK. During these regular ...

The UK food and farming sector is committed to sustainable production and working in harmony with nature, this ranges from reducing emissions, changing how they manage the land to encourage carbon ...