Breeding

26 January 2021

6 June 2022

Discover our Gilt Watch® programme, designed to help pig producers make informed and efficient business decisions on gilt management.

18 June 2024

This publication gives an overview of dairy beef systems to consider, with their advantages and disadvantages, along with helpful hints on potential health issues and guidance on preparing and selecting animals for slaughter.

18 November 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

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.

2 September 2025

Lean management aims to optimise resources, maximise value and minimise waste. Find out about its origins and how Lean can be applied to agriculture and horticulture.

23 June 2026

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

3 May 2024

The Sheep Health and Welfare Group Conference 2020

11 August 2026

Young genomic sires are playing an increasingly important role in the UK Jersey breed in the new Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) ranking, published today.

20 August 2025

In the AHDB Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) rankings for the Jersey breed, VJ Outrup Luxi Luxplus (PLI £472) climbs into number one position.

2 December 2025

All appears to have changed amongst Jersey sires in the December AHDB rankings, but this reflects a switch of focus to young bulls with genomic indexes, which are now widely used by UK farmers.

7 April 2026

An exceptional package of health traits sees young sire VJ Husted Splash Sultan reassert his lead in AHDB's young genomic Jersey rankings.