Some fungal species can grow on crops and foodstuffs and produce toxic chemicals. Of widely varying toxicity to humans and animals, these chemicals are called mycotoxins. To keep mycotoxin levels ...

In order to make a difference, policies, innovations, and best practices must be implemented on-farm. This report set out to review the lessons learned from existing behavioural change work in ...

Profitable farming requires continued development and use of a wide range of skills. Good nutrient management is an important aspect of this and can contribute to business efficiency and reduce ...

Using the right animal genetics can help the beef industry become more efficient and profitable. At AHDB we have developed the National Beef Evaluations database, providing estimated breeding values ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) helps you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. Section 4 covers the ...

Use the sward stick to measure the height of grass within a field, which will help you to gauge when to graze your grass. By grazing and resting pasture at the right time, you can improve grass ...

Lameness is a serious cost to the sheep industry. In Great Britain, the estimated cost from footrot alone is between £20 and £80 million each year. Taking into account all the other causes of lameness ...

Our encyclopaedia details the major and minor pests and natural enemies commonly associated with cropping rotations. Use it help prevent, detect and control pest populations in field crops, as part of ...

Swelling around one claw Severe lameness Often begins as a sole ulcer which has become infected The toe is ‘cocked up’ A bead of thick white pus can be squeezed from the centre of the ulcer, as ...

Forage for Knowledge is our weekly grass newsletter, which gives you grass growth from across the UK, as well as technical information related to grassland management. The Recommended Grass and Clover ...

To contact the AHDB Media Relations and External Affairs team, please email Press.Office@ahdb.org.uk or call 024 7647 8800. This number can also be used for any urgent out of hours requests from ...

To aid weed identification, our guidance features photographs of each weed at four growth stages – capturing the most striking features. It also provides details of the weeds’ life cycle and its ...