- AHDB Dairy Board member hosts feed workshop for dairy farmers21 December 2018
Managing feed for herd health, fertility and productivity will be the focus of an upcoming workshop hosted by AHDB Sector Board member, Scott Shearlaw, on High Garphar Farm in South Ayrshire.
- Dairy genomic indexes stand the test of time21 December 2018
A major new study of Holstein dairy sires has confirmed that genomic indexes are a remarkably reliable predictor of actual daughter performance. - Time for farmers and growers to take a closer look at their soils19 December 2018
The AHDB GREATsoils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for growers as part of two new soil qualifications from BASIS, the independent standards setting and auditing organisation.
- Record sales of intervention SMP19 December 2018
Record volumes (60,537 tonnes) of SMP intervention stocks were accepted as sold in the most recent tender on 11 December, bringing total sales out of intervention to just over 277,000 tonnes. - The lingering impact of summer18 December 2018
At a global level, year-on-year milk production growth has continued to slow in the final months of 2018 as the lingering effects of the dry summer become even more apparent, according to Rabobank’s latest report. - UK and Ireland MCVEs hit by falling cheddar prices14 December 2018
The UK and Ireland MCVE values have fallen further behind the other EU milk countries in October and November. This is mainly due to the drop in cheddar prices seen over the last two months, at a time when gouda and emmental prices increased marginally. - Drop in England and Wales milk producer numbers12 December 2018
Latest data from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows another drop in milk producer numbers in December, in addition to the drop in November. - Ireland to exceed 2020 milk production target in 201812 December 2018
In 2010, Ireland set the target of increasing their milk production by 50% by 2020 – from approx. 4.9bn litres to 7.4bn litres. Teagasc’s latest outlook puts milk production at 7.5bn litres for 2018, 3% up on 2017 and in excess of the target. - Forage survey confirms decline in grass silage quantities12 December 2018
Most of the country has recorded a decline in grass silage production, which is indicated to be down around 13% across the farms that have been surveyed. - Loss of branded cheddar costs industry £16m7 December 2018
AHDB estimates that the move from branded cheddar promotions to private label cheddar has cost the industry £16m
