Content related to the topic: livestock

16 August 2019

Consumer Focus: The rise of plant-based food products and implications for meat and dairy

Report on the topic of the growth of vegans, flexitarians and plant-based food.

13 August 2026

Managing cattle and sheep in hot weather

Advice and information on how to prevent heat stress in cattle and sheep.

30 July 2018

EuroDairy webinar: Arla’s experience with carbon assessments on Dairy farms

EuroDairy webinar - Arla’s experience with carbon assessments on Dairy farms

30 July 2018

Webinar: Electronic Medicines Book (eMB Pigs)

A webinar to demonstrate the electronic medicines book

30 July 2018

Webinar: Guide to the common gut and lung parasites of cattle

9 June 2020

Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for carcase traits

The AHDB and HCC-funded Beef Carcase Traits project uses data derived from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), abattoirs and breed societies to produce EBVs for traits of economic importance to commercial beef producers.

20 August 2026

The environment

Our resources help make your business more productive and profitable, while providing public goods like affordable food, carbon removals and nature recovery.

30 December 2024

Ninezergh Farm key performance indicators

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

30 July 2026

Statfold Farm key performance indicators

Benchmark your performance against Statfold Farm and identify areas for improvement

13 June 2019

Improving sheep handling for Better Returns

On all farms sheep have to be moved and handled several times during the year, which can compromise performance if managed badly. This manual gives an insight into a range of sheep behaviours and explains how a system can be designed and operated to handle sheep calmly, safely and efficiently

1 March 2024

Worm control in sheep

As the UK sheep industry has become more reliant on pastures grazed only by sheep, dependence on anthelmintics (wormers) has increased. This manual, produced by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group gives an overview of how to control worms effectively and responsibly.

27 August 2026

Growing and finishing lambs

There are two main challenges for the lamb sector; the first is to maintain the production of high-quality meat and the second is to ensure sheep farming is financially viable. This manual outlines the factors to consider to achieve these aims at every stage of production, from weaning to selection