Over three-quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 ha (124 acres) or more in size will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, a new independent analysis from AHDB shows.

The use of genomic testing in UK dairy herds has soared to new heights, with a record 112,507 new females evaluated in 2024 – a 19% increase compared to the previous year. This significant milestone ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday at £187.25/t, down £1.85/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract gained £0.10/t over the same period, to close at £193.00/t. May-25 domestic wheat ...

At the time of writing, global headwinds coming from the USA are threatening to fuel inflation via increased tariffs imposed by the USA. These headwinds are affecting bond markets across Europe, but ...

The product has shown useful broad-spectrum efficacy in wheat and barley trials and provides a useful option to help manage several major cereal diseases. Plaxium (from Bayer CropScience Limited) was ...

At the beginning of 2024 the Welsh Government asked for consultation responses to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). Based on consultation responses and stakeholder discussions the proposed scheme ...

AHDB CEO Graham Wilkinson recently spoke at the Semex conference, sharing updates on our work for the dairy sector and reflecting on how far we've come and what our priorities are going forward. After ...

Ayrshire farmers Wallace and James Hendrie discovered an increase in mastitis infections causing high cell counts in their herd as a consequence of reducing their calving block. As mastitis infections ...

British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on their farms, according to a report outlining the progress of the GB Dairy Calf Strategy. The ...

Ambitions to maximise the potential of red meat exports to Europe are being given a boost with the further roll-out of the Quality Meat from Britain brand. Underpinned by a new multilingual website ...

World-class British cheese has held the winning hand in Las Vegas at an exclusive event for key industry buyers. Twelve exporters took part in our British Cheese Night at the Foundation Rooms, ...