The new CEO position is an appointment by the Board of AHDB, led by its Chair Emily Norton, and supported by Defra. Janet ...

There have been 172 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season (since July 2025). There have been no cases in Scotland. The location of all premises in Great Britain where one ...

While it is not a nutrient, pigs require energy, which they obtain from carbohydrates and fat. Pigs also require a precise combination of amino acids, which they acquire from protein. Pigs need these ...

The expansion of the middle classes in emerging markets across the globe is strengthening the demand for protein and imported foods. And globally the British brand is well-regarded, being associated ...

The GB all prime cattle average rose 5p to 654p/kg, the largest weekly rise since April and the seventh consecutive week of gains, leaving prices 141p above year-earlier levels. Estimated prime ...

Carbon markets – the world of trading the emissions and offsets of greenhouse gases – are becoming an increasingly important part of the economy. They are a growing part of the world’s efforts to ...

Sign up to receive the Weekly Market Report and Grain Market Daily from AHDB. Earlier today, Defra released the final estimates for 2024 UK cereal and oilseed ...

The EU has released its latest medium-term agricultural outlook, providing projections for key sectors, including beef, lamb and pork, up to 2035.

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is a fungal pathogen that infects major UK cereals: wheat, barley, rye, triticale and, occasionally, oats. Although it does not particularly affect yield, it produces ...

AHDB’s Recommended Lists, which gives levy payers the opportunity to compare varieties on an independent, consistent and fair basis, was ranked as the most important work that we fund. To test which ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, calf registrations to dairy dams in GB totalled 314,000 head according to the latest BCMS data. This is a decline of 46,000 (12.7%) head compared to the same period in ...

A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened AHDB's guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean. The ADAS-led review ...