Content related to the topic: livestock

24 September 2020

Youngstock health

Resources on youngstock health and housing to help prevent disease and ill-health in young calves

17 March 2026

Muck Free Truck

Help raise awareness of the importance of clean vehicles – spread the word, not the disease.

14 October 2026

Biosecurity: Vehicles on pig farms

Essential guidance to prevent vehicles from bringing disease on to pig farms.

20 August 2025

Breeding Blocks

Our campaign providing the tools, resources, expertise and case studies from other farmers to help start your breeding journey.

14 October 2026

Biosecurity: People on pig farms

Reduce the risk of disease entering your pig unit by making sure all visitors follow this biosecurity policy

20 July 2026

National beef evaluations

Our national beef evaluations provide EBV data for commercial carcase traits for all beef breeds so you can breed more profitable animals.

5 June 2026

AHDB podcasts

The AG Show is AHDB’s go-to weekly podcast for anyone involved with farming in the UK.

29 September 2025

Choosing bulls

Find out what to look for when selecting a bull for breeding, including how to use genetics and EBVs, and judging if a bull is fit to work.

24 April 2024

Vitamins & minerals for beef and sheep farmers

The tables below provide information on the different nutrients and vitamins needed in feed, for livestock to thrive.

3 March 2022

Vitamins & minerals decision tree and diagnostics

There are essential vitamins and minerals required to support productivity in livestock production. Issues can occur with imbalances, deficiencies or toxicity. It is important to understand how the different elements interact with each other, the clinical signs and management options to resolve the problem.

11 August 2023

Calf rearing notebook

This notebook provides you with best practice calf-rearing information. It will also help you to keep a record of calf performance (colostrum intake, liveweights, calf losses).

19 November 2019

Nitrogen efficiency in rotational grazing systems

This section of our rotational grazing series for beef production will help you tailor nitrogen application to your desired level of grassland production,