Environment

19 March 2025

Find information on arable rotation in livestock – forage crops, cover crops and more.

18 September 2018

18 September 2018

12 December 2023

Some of the alternative bedding materials mentioned here can be used in conjunction with traditional cereal straw, either to replace it or offset the increased cost and allow straw-bedding supplies to go further

13 August 2018

Ventilation systems can improve living conditions. An efficient ventilation system draws fresh air in and removes stale air along with microbes, dust, harmful gases and water vapour. Inefficient ventilation is detrimental to pig and staff performance (particularly on hot days) and costs more to run

8 August 2018

Insight into how the drought affects cattle feed usage.

26 June 2025

It is important to consider the effect heat can have on livestock. Here is advice and information on how to prevent heat stress in cattle and sheep.

16 July 2018

The Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (GHGAP) sets out how the agriculture industry in England is responding to this challenge. It shows our commitment to helping to play our part in tackling climate change by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by three million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year from 2018-2022.

19 August 2025

AHDB believes that thriving, sustainable, highly productive business for UK farmers and growers and their supply chain partners delivers a lower environmental impact and goes hand-in-hand with valuing and enhancing the natural environment.

30 December 2024

Explore how you compare against our optimal dairy system key performance indicators to help establish what we can learn from each other

11 June 2025

The Yearbook provides updates on the work undertaken by AHDB during the previous year. Teams from knowledge exchange, research & innovations, health & welfare, consumer marketing, exports, market intelligence, consumber insight and the pork strategy director all share details of progess on projects

11 June 2025

The Yearbook provides updates on the work undertaken by AHDB during the previous year. Teams from knowledge exchange, research & innovations, health & welfare, consumer marketing, exports, market intelligence, consumber insight and the pork strategy director all share details of progess on projects