436: AHDB Dairy: Understanding Johne's disease
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Johne's disease is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the intestinal tract of cattle and other ruminants and is most commonly acquired in young animals.
In this episode...
435: Using genomics to improve dairy herds
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Lifting the lid on the world of dairy genomics is AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Alan McFadzean.
Alan's joined by strategic dairy farmer John Bailey and veterinary surgeon Dr Neil Eastham to...
434: Genetics: The suckler industry's missed opportunity
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Using genetics, rather than selecting animals purely on their visual characteristics, is likely to lead to a more productive and profitable suckler herd. So why do so few beef...
433: Clover and emissions: Learnings from the organic sector
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Using clover can give your farm an environmental boost, but where do you start?
AHDB's Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager, Stephen West, has been to see dairy farmer Wil...
432: Bluetongue: When will a BTV-3 vaccine be found?
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Work to find a vaccine for the BTV-3 strain of bluetongue continues after cases were confirmed in cows and sheep in England.
Veterinary vaccine consultant Professor Andy Peters, Dr...
431: Agroecology: Getting the balance right
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
It's one thing to talk about improving ecosystems while maintaining productivity on farm, but how can you actually achieve it?
As part of AHDB's Roots to Resilience programme, our Senior...
430: Graham Wilkinson: Getting to know AHDB's new CEO
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Graham Wilkinson has taken up the reins at AHDB. But who is the new CEO? And what does it mean for levy payers and those in the wider supply chain?
Our Head of Engagement for Beef...
429: Grazing: Making the most of our grass
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Strong winter grass growth followed by a wet start to the year has made it tricky to get dairy herds out for grazing.
AHDB Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager Jamie McCoy explores ways to make...
428: Tackling mental health and sexism
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Mental and physical wellbeing, as well as sexism in the workplace, are on the agenda as AHDB reporter Alice Perry chats with Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, a chartered clinical psychologist and...
427: Food production and the ecosystem
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
As part of AHDB's Roots To Resilience programme, our national specialist for grass forage and soil, Katie Evans, is joined by Jason Rowntree to discuss how we could improve ecosystems while...
426: Water regulations for outdoor pig production
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
We discuss the water regulation guidelines, the Cab cards developed by the Environment Agency and how outdoor pig producers can minimise the risks of pollution.
Our Knowledge Exchange...
425: AHDB and the EFRA Committee
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
We examine the role of the EFRA Committee and how AHDB can feed into its scrutiny of topics such as the UK's agri-food trade policy.
John Bates is joined by the select committee's chair, Sir Robert...
424: Let's Eat Balanced
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Let's Eat Balanced is AHDB's latest marketing campaign with three brand new TV adverts showcasing British beef, lamb and dairy.
Our reporter Dami Oyinlola has been finding out more about this, that, and comedian...
423: Soil secrets with Joel Williams (part two)
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Joel Williams, an independent plant and soil health educator and consultant, talks about diversity, productivity versus profitability, as well as suggesting future research areas for AHDB...
422: Meet the Nuffield farming scholars
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Dozens of Nuffield farming scholars, who have been studying a wide range of agricultural topics, recently presented their findings at a 'super conference' sponsored by AHDB.
Alice Perry, from our...
421: Soil secrets with Joel Williams (part one)
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Joel Williams, an independent plant and soil health educator and consultant, talks about systems approaches, measurement of soil and plant health, and nutrition.
Ana Reynolds (Cereals &...
420: Festive recipe ideas
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
It is all about affordable alternatives to the traditional Christmas dinner as AHDB's Denise Spencer-Walker draws inspiration from the numerous delicious recipes she has created for our marketing campaigns...
419: AHDB Cereals: Becoming a monitor farm
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
We visited Jack Houghton, a farm manager near Wolverhampton, as he officially joined the AHDB Monitor Farm programme.
Our reporter Carolyn Hughes went along to the launch event to meet all...
418: AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds: Funding Your Future Q&A
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Hear what Cereals & Oilseeds sector chair Tom Clarke had to say at AHDB's Funding Your Future live event in November.
Useful links
Funding Your Future 2023 – Cereals & Oilseeds |...
417: AHDB Dairy: Tackling calf pneumonia
Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
AHDB's knowledge exchange manager for dairy, Daisy Green, has been to Buitelaar’s Long Lane Development Farm in Somerset to find out if their high health units can help tackle calf pneumonia...
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