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19 August 2025
Find out how to achieve your long-term business and technical goals for your suckler herd.
30 December 2024
A new welfare training platform has been developed in collaboration with Red Tractor, the National Pig Association, the Pig Veterinary Society, the Pig Health and Welfare Council and pig producers.
16 August 2021
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.
1 September 2021
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. Changing breeding policies in both the lowland and hill sectors are identified, indicating how the productivity and efficiency of the national flock will change – along with its carbon footprint. Breed Survey data informs the debate for those seeking to market meat based on system/breed/region, aiding the marketing of lighter carcases and guiding the development of new meat products.
26 January 2026
Find out more about the benefits of livestock manures for arable systems.
19 January 2024
Find out the benefits of pig production and how outdoor pigs can fit into the arable rotation.
19 August 2025
There are many ways grass can be used within the arable rotation. Read about the types of grass ley and the benefits for black-grass control.
11 August 2021
Companies in the pig industry have until 31 August to apply to take an agricultural student on in their business for a year.
7 October 2025
Here are some practical steps you can take to minimise heat stress in outdoor pigs
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7 October 2025
Stress from overheating can have a serious effect on your indoor herds, leading to reduced fertility, poor growth rates and even death. Find out what you can do to minimize the risk.
7 October 2025
Find out how to identify heat stress and what you can do to minimise the risk.
10 August 2021
Only the Ayrshire breed sees a change at the top amongst the non-Holstein dairy breeds, as VR Vilano takes the lead in the August AHDB Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) rankings.