Content related to the topic: farm-excellence

5 December 2025

Optimising herd genetics: Insights from strategic dairy farmers

Farmers take actionable steps toward better understanding and improving their herds' genetics.

21 February 2025

Do you have what it takes to host a Strategic Cereal Farm?

AHDB is calling for an ambitious grower to host a new Strategic Cereal Farm for the next six years to bolster its national network of farms.

25 February 2025

Seedbank studies illuminate weed management at Strategic Cereal Farm

How seedbanks can inform integrated weed management approaches.

12 February 2025

How monitoring gadgets guide Strategic Cereal Farm North

An update on the cereal trials taking place on a farm in Yorkshire.

6 February 2025

Scottish dairy farm sought for national programme

We are looking for a dairy farm in Scotland to join our Strategic Dairy Farm programme.

24 January 2025

Fertility improvement causes challenges with the control of mastitis infection

Millands Farm discovered an increase in mastitis infections and had to work quickly to prevent it from impacting progress they had made to improve fertility.

17 January 2025

Dairy discussion groups

Discussion groups are a vital resource for knowledge exchange and collaboration, driving progress in the dairy sector.

6 December 2024

Lessons from Strategic Cereal Farm East (harvest 2024)

Harvest 2024 marked the end of the first year of our Strategic Cereal Farm in Norfolk.

8 April 2025

Diverse roots revealed at cover crop champion site in Essex

Our first post-emergence video shows clear evidence of diverse rooting of a multi-species cover crop mix at a farm site in Essex.

22 October 2024

An update on the living clover mulch trial at Strategic Cereal Farm North

Strategic Cereal Farm North is investigating whether a living leguminous mulch can boost the productivity of the farm’s cash crops. Henny Lowth explains how the trial has been set up and provides initial results.

30 September 2024

Holistic view on slurry – From storage to field with Wolfhall Farm

Find out how Wolfhall Farm are maximising the benefits of slurry for their milking platform.

17 October 2025

Wet season fails to dampen strategic cereal farmer spirits

We reflect on how wet weather impacted trials across the Strategic Cereal Farm network, ahead of the release the latest results in November.