Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

20 November 2020

CHAWG AMU Beef and Dairy benchmarking metrics report supplementary material

Supplementary Materials for Cattle Health and Welfare Group Antimicrobial Usage Subgroup (CHAWG AMU) recommendations for measuring and comparing the use of antibiotics in dairy and beef

18 November 2020

GB Cattle Health & Welfare Group - fifth report - 2020

The fifth report from the Cattle Health and Welfare Group (CHAWG) provides a wide ranging summary of facts and figures relating to the UK cattle industry. The report aims to encourage the identification and collection of additional data, particularly in relation to cattle industry priorities identified by CHAWG.

17 November 2020

Sheep Health and Welfare report - Third Edition - 2020/21

The final report from the Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) provides a wide ranging summary of facts and figures relating to the UK sheep industry. The report aims to encourage the identification and collection of additional data, particularly in relation to sheep industry priorities identified by SHAWG.

20 July 2023

Environment FAQs for farming, growing and the industry

From climate change to biodiversity, our list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) cover a wide range of topics on the environment.

10 November 2020

Workforce planning

Explore the critical roles, skills and attributes you want to have on your farm and ensure you have the right team to achieve your goals

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

6 August 2024

Retail and consumer insight webinars

Catch up on the retail and consumer insight webinars

8 November 2023

Shape the Future: FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the 2022 AHDB Shape the Future vote

22 December 2021

The wastes of Lean management

Waste is any step in a process that does not add value to the customer. There are three types of waste in Lean management, Muda, Mura and Muri, and we explore them below.

2 September 2025

The 5 Principles of Lean management

When the 5 Lean principles are combined into a company's processes and culture, they create Lean production, manufacturing, and operating systems. On this page, we dive into each of these in a bit more detail.

27 October 2026

Paddock design and transition of cattle to fodder beet

Independent grazing and forage consultant, Marc Jones, shares his top tips for transitioning cattle onto fodder beet.

11 March 2025

Biosecurity

A set of practical measures you can take to prevent and limit the spread of infectious diseases on your farm.