A long-term project that monitors insecticide resistance in key pest species reveals how problems can potentially arrive in the UK from overseas. Jason Pole outlines the latest findings and how you ...

For the milk season so far (Apr-Oct), GB organic milk deliveries are estimated to have totalled 203.21 million litres, this is down by 9.3% compared to 2023/24 and down by a substantial 23.1% compared ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed at £177.60/t yesterday, falling £0.50/t from Friday’s close. The May-25 contract fell slightly (-£0.05/t) over the same period, to close at £191.10/t. Last week, ...

The AHDB-led Feral Wild Boar Working Group is a cross industry/government initiative. It aims to assess the risk the feral wild boar population poses to the English pig industry, identify the actions ...

Since the budget was released there has been considerable headlines given to the implications of the changes on inheritance tax. These are far-reaching and complex, and it is difficult to provide a ...

GB milk deliveries in October are estimated to have totalled 1,029 million litres, up 2.5% compared to the low yields of October 2023. Daily deliveries averaged 33.2 million litres per day. Production ...

The 2024 AHDB Cereal Quality Survey (CQS) confirms harvest reports of low protein for wheat and low nitrogen levels in barley. However, there are also positive findings. Persistent wet conditions ...

As African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread across Europe, Asia and Africa, the threat to the UK’s pig industry remains significant. Below, Mandy Nevel, AHDB’s Head of Animal Health & Welfare, ...

GB milk deliveries are estimated to have totalled 1,029 million litres in October 2024, a rise of 2.5% compared to the wet October 2023. Daily deliveries averaged 33.2 million litres per day.

British dairy and pork have taken centre stage at one of China’s leading trade shows, coinciding with International Trade Week. Dairy and pork exporters joined our Export team to put their products on ...

Since the heights of 2022 grain prices, feed costs have steadily reduced showing a positive effect on pig production net margins. So, where next? Defra’s GB compound pig feed prices have fallen 25% ...

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-24) closed at £179.00/t yesterday, rising £0.20/t from Wednesday’s close. The May-25 contract fell £0.50/t over the same period, to close at £192.05/t. The Nov-24 futures ...