Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you suspect it you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, contact 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, ...

While the sample size for this data is relatively large, please bear in mind that it does not necessarily reflect the trends and performance of UK dairy herds. Retrospective adjustments to the data ...

What are cover crops, catch crops and green manures? Cover crops, catch crops and green manures are non-cash crops that provide potential benefits to a rotation. Typically, cover crops are grown over ...

Post-mortem examinations (PMEs) are an important tool for the diagnosis and prevention of disease in farm animals and should form part of any herd or flock health plan. This guide is designed to help ...

A rotational grazing system is essential for efficient grass-based beef production. There is significant scope for more farms to exploit its benefits. Rotational grazing works on the basic principle ...

This dashboard is designed to provide a dynamic overview of the latest retail market data for the pork sector. It breaks down spend, volume sales as well as average prices by product and allows you to ...

Freshly calved heifers which are not acclimatised to concrete/cubicles are often affected by sole bruising. Others include stock bulls and cows that regularly walk a long way on cow tracks. If only ...

Earthworms engineer the soil environment, help with carbon cycling, improve water infiltration and plant productivity, and are an important food source for native birds. They are also a biological ...

KPIs are a set of figures that help you manage your farm by showing, at a glance, which areas are performing well and those that need to be reviewed. We’ve simplified the available on-farm measures ...

Educational posters and stickers for the classroom and farm visits Technical publications with practical tips and best practice guides Marketing material to help your business thrive Resource to ...

In January 2025, CropCast featured strategic cereal farmer David Aglen and Professor Fiona Burnett (SRUC applied plant pathologist), who discussed the latest results from AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm ...

Ramularia may be present at the start of a crop’s life, in infected seed. However, symptoms rarely appear on previously healthy leaves until after flowering (growth stage 69), showing first on the ...