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Following three years of research, the AHBD added three new maternal estimated breeding values (EBVs) to the National Beef Evaluations (NBE) database to help breeders select for traits.

At an online event hosted by Trinity Global Farm Pioneers, expert speakers discussed how agroforestry and biodiversity can help drive agricultural production and explored the barriers to uptake among farmers. Henrietta Szathmary writes.

In response to rising cost pressures in the sector, Noble Foods has announced a price increase of six pence per dozen eggs for all its free-range and organic producers to demonstrate its commitment to “putting producers first”.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is calling for the input of rural communities and businesses via a formal inquiry to help ascertain whether the countryside is being disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

With OSR drilled in early August already reaching phoma thresholds, farmers should be vigilant and monitor their crops for the first signs of the disease, said ADAS plant pathologist Philip Walker.

British lamb was shipped to the United States for the first time in over two decades last week, opening up a market worth £37 million in the first five years of trade to the UK sheep industry.

The well-deserving recipients of the NFU’s 2022 Farming Champions of the Year award were the farmers of Ukraine, who have continued food production in the face of the horrifying challenges of the Russian invasion.

In an effort to promote the sustainable control of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in grazing livestock, levy bodies joined forces to produce a manual with expert guidance on how to best keep this destructive parasite at bay.

Esteemed psychologist Dr Hannah Vickery shared her top tips for improving communication on farm to keep staff motivated and increase productivity at this year’s Women in Dairy Conference in Worcestershire.

This year’s Women in Dairy Conference revealed details of the financial support dairy farmers in England could receive via the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, with the first set of payments to commence this autumn.

Sector councils will unveil their new strategies for tackling industry challenges during next month’s online event, where farmers can learn about the future direction of the AHDB.

A free service offering livestock farmers in England advice on how to prevent the spread of TB has been rated ‘excellent’ and ‘useful’ by over 90% of users.