Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

17 April 2024

AHDB Grass campaign

Well-managed grassland provides the cheapest feed throughout the year, either as grazed grass or silage. Making the most of grass on your farm offers a huge opportunity to increase profits in a sustainable way.

26 September 2023

Footbath to prevent lameness in sheep (PhD)

Optimising the use of footbathing for control and prevention of lameness in sheep

23 October 2023

The role of lambs, time and space in persistence of Dichelobacter nodosus, the causative agent of footrot (PhD)

This project will investigate four possible hypotheses for epidemic of footrot of lambs in spring

3 July 2024

Grazing & Forage Year Planner

Get the most you can from grazed grass and silages. Use this grazing and forage calendar to make sure you are doing the right jobs at the right time.

30 July 2021

What was it that got us thinking about birds, bees, n’ trees?

Nicola and Paul Renison farm 350 acres in Cumbria, rotationally grazing cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens with all land in Higher-level stewardship. Nicola reflects on their first hedge planting experience and why they have never looked back since.

8 July 2024

Consumer Focus: Adapting to consumer health needs

Health is a long-standing concern for consumers, and therefore is a topic AHDB monitors regularly.

4 January 2022

What really causes footrot in sheep (PhD)

What really causes footrot in sheep - a national cohort study of the microbial diversity of Dichelobacter nodosus in sheep in sickness and in health

14 January 2022

Identifying and exploiting the molecular basis of resistance to gastrointestinal parasites (PhD)

Brown Stomach worm is the most common species of nematode parasite that infects sheep in the UK

22 September 2021

Consumer Insight Webinars 2021

A series of webinars hosted by the retail and consumer insight team in October and November. Sign up now.

1 November 2022

Consumer Insight Webinars 2022

A series of webinars hosted by the retail and consumer insight team in October. Sign up now.

29 July 2021

Feeding maize silage to sheep

See our example rations and top tips for feeding maize to ewes or store lambs.

3 February 2025

Feeding maize silage to cattle

Find out if feeding maize is suitable for your cattle and see our information on protein supplementation and feeding co-products.