Content related to the sectors: dairy

10 January 2025

Measuring groups of microorganisms in soil

DNA techniques are being researched to estimate the effect of soil- and crop-management practices on soil microbial communities.

19 June 2019

Welfare is about animals thriving, not surviving

Excellent calf and youngstock welfare can be achieved by ensuring animals are thriving, not surviving, according to Jim Reynolds, an international expert in dairy welfare.

1 August 2019

How one herd manager is breeding for profit

Herd manager, Wil Armitage turned his back on high production in favour of breeding for profit.

18 July 2022

Semen usage calculator

22 January 2026

Health and safety awareness training film

18 June 2019

First Welsh Strategic Dairy Farm Announced

Rhual Dairy in Flintshire has been named as the first AHDB strategic dairy farm in Wales. Run by John and Anna Booth as part of a shared farming partnership, Rhual Dairy is an all-year-round-calving herd with 336 Holstein Friesian cows.

20 November 2020

Person specification template

20 November 2020

Skills matrix

23 November 2020

New staff induction manual template

20 November 2020

Pd+ worksheet 4 - Assessing herd fertility losses

20 November 2020

Pd+ worksheet 2 - CuSum graphs for submission and pregnancy rates

20 November 2020

Pd+ worksheet 1- Initial fertility analysis for basis record herds