Content related to the topic: systems

15 March 2022

Blog: Getting hands-on with loose lactation systems

Kerri is now halfway through her time with AHDB, find out what she's been getting up to over the last few weeks

7 February 2022

Devon and Cornwall farm joins AHDB Farm Excellence project

A farming business situated on the North Cornwall-Devon border has been successful in applying to be a new AHDB Monitor Farm.

29 November 2021

Blog: Beef Feed Efficiency – benefiting the environment and the bottom line

Kim Matthews on how AHDB beef feed research can help cut both costs and GHGs

20 October 2021

Introducing cattle into arable rotations to ‘beef’ up the profit margin webinar

20 October 2021

Integrated farming strategies to improve farm health and performance

Integrated farming strategies to improve farm health and performance webinar

7 September 2021

Preparing for the challenges ahead

Improving cow tracks and infrastructure are helping the Tucker family improve their business and prepare for the future

6 September 2021

Maternal performance is the key to driving profitability in the suckler herd

When it comes to raising the profit margin, AHDB’s new campaign ‘Maternal Matters’ brings the focus away from carcase traits and back to the maternal performance of the suckler cow.

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Breeding Replacement Heifers

Find out about replacement heifers and their importance in overall productivity.

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Vaccinations for a suckler herd

Learn how to use vaccines safely and effectively

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Nutrition for heifers

Successful heifer development is underpinned by nutrition. Feed alone accounts for over 75% of variable costs on most beef farms.

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Using EBVs and Indexes for selection in the suckler herd

Read about the importance of EBVs and Indexes to meet your end market needs and goals for your herd.

16 August 2021

Shaping the future with the latest Sheep Breed Survey results

The Sheep Breed Survey is so much more than a survey of sheep breeds. Successive surveys record what happened in the past, but they also explain how lamb production will change in the future.