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30 January 2024
The variable weather this year has been reflected in this year's grass silage crop.
6 November 2020
Following the prolonged dry weather this summer, AHDB conducted a fodder stock survey, which aimed to collect information on the current stock levels across the UK. There were 110 responses, with the majority of respondents living in the South West of England.
6 November 2020
If you are short on silage or worried about straw supplies for winter, now is the time to work out whether outwintering in-calf heifers could save you some money.
20 August 2020
Extreme weather can quickly affect soil conditions and crops. During periods of drought or prolonged rainfall famers and growers often ask AHDB how they should be managing their soils.
7 August 2020
Livestock farmers are encouraged to forward buy or secure their straw requirement, or look at alternative bedding options for this coming winter, sooner rather than later.
22 September 2022
Outwintering has several potential advantages over housing, but these have to be carefully weighed against possible concerns over animal welfare in unsuitable field conditions, the risk of soil erosion and performance targets.
2 November 2023
Planning ahead to secure any straw requirements or to seek alternative good-quality bedding options for the winter months is crucial.
19 June 2020
Successful buffer feeding not only helps slow down the rotation and conserve grass for grazing, it can also be cost-effective if you reduce waste, maintain milk yields and generate payback. While feeding in the paddock is a cheaper option, it risks encouraging local wildlife into the paddock, which isn’t good for TB management.
16 June 2020
In response to the continued dry weather through May, the EU’s Crop Monitoring (MARS) service has further downgraded its forecasts for UK crop yields, including spring barley.
13 August 2020
Use this information to understand how the weather can affect the breeding performance of pigs.
12 June 2020
Brian Barker whats to see how far he can reduce inputs in wheat
5 May 2021
We take a look at Chris and Sarah Berry’s longer-term contingency plan to increase their resilience to dry weather.