AHDB Food & Farming

Shetland farmers Kirsty and Aimee Budge of Bigton Farm; Jamie Leslie, Scholland Farm; and Monitor Farm facilitator Graham Fraser, talk to AHDB's Sarah Hunter-Argyle about their work to improve barley yields, as part of the AHDB and QMS Monitor Farm project. Find out more about: Scottish Monitor Farm project:  https://www.monitorfarms.co.uk/ Barley varieties on the AHDB Recommended Lists: https://a...

John Bates talks to AHDB’s pork, beef and lamb marketing manager Liam Byrne on how levy-funded marketing campaigns are helping to promote UK farming produce to consumers. The episode includes a sneak preview of a new radio advert on lamb.   For more information visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/retail-and-consumer-insight and https://ahdb.org.uk/marketing

In this edition of our dairy podcast we look at the latest Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) which aims to help farmers make informed decisions about the varieties that perform well for their system.   Siwan Howatson, AHDB Dairy Scientist travelled to the Royal Welsh Grassland event in Pembrokeshire and spoke with NIAB's Ellie Sweatman, Elaine Jewelled from BGS, farmer Joey Malone, Germina...

Welcome to the next edition of the AHDB Horticulture podcast. In this next edition, we will be announcing the launch of three Strategic SmartHort Centres across the UK. These farmers and growers will be part of a fantastic opportunity to help growers face the challenges around labour shortages and rising input costs.  We’ll be hearing from Grace Emeny, AHDBs Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager who w...

In this edition of the AHDB podcast, we hear about the new #MuckFreeTruck campaign which is urging pig producers, processors and hauliers to ensure livestock lorries are properly cleaned. Launched by ourselves and the National Pig Association (NPA), in conjunction with other key stakeholders, the campaign is a response to the threat posed by African swine fever (ASF), which is causing hug problems...

To book a free consultation, levy payers are advised to call the AHDB Storage Network booking desk on 01406 359419.  Alternatively you can call the AHDB Storage Advice line for the over-the-phone advice on 0800 02 82 111. For all the latest storage advice please go to - https://ahdb.org.uk/Search?q=storage+hub

This episode Gareth Renowden, Senior Marketing Manager for AHDB Beef & Lamb and Stasha Napior-Kowska, Senior Account Manager in the market development team talk about the up coming lamb campaign and what AHDB is doing to get both consumers and the industry excited about lamb. We will also be running the annual Love Lamb Week that takes place  1- 7 September . For more information about all of...

How did improving farm staff management skills make James Orr’s job easier and more enjoyable? In this episode, James talks to AHDB Skills Manager Amie Burke about what he learnt from some staff management workshops and the benefits it brought to his farm in Fife. Amie also tells us about her work with farmers across the country on business skills development, as well as her involvement in the new...

Our host for this episode, John Bates, takes us through how to write your own farm business plan with AHDB’s Tess Howe and Oliver McEntyre of Barclays. To finish up, Amandeep Kaur Purewal talks about an updated tool to help your farm business. Find out more about AHDB Business Planning tools: https://ahdb.org.uk/business-planning

In this edition, we hear from strategic dairy farmer Willie Baillie, on his herd breeding strategy, as well as AHDB genetics experts Marco Winter and Fern Pearston, who take us through the genetics indexes and AHDB tools for supporting breeding decisions, such as our herd genetics reports. We’ll also hear more about the benefits of genomic testing, and how farmers can use those results to better i...

In this edition of the AHDB podcast, we hear from Liam Byrne, head of meat marketing at AHDB. Liam talks about the midweek meal campaign, which is a three-year campaign aiming to inspire more people to cook with pork or to cook with pork more often. We also hear from a processor and two producers, who tell us their views on the success of the campaign to date. We finish up with a quick market upda...

Welcome to the next edition of the horticulture podcast. Today we have a special guest, Vivian Powell, Crop Protection Senior Scientist from AHDB who has served the horticulture industry for 40 years of her life and 18 years working for AHDB delivering some fantastic work. She has helped many growers and businesses save resources, money and time.  Bolette Nave, Crop Protection Scientist from AHDB...

For all of the information in this podcast, please visit the AHDB Strategic Potato Farm pages for all event listings please go to AHDB Events For anything else or suggestions for upcoming podcasts, please contact stuart.baxter@ahdb.org.uk

In this edition Amy Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Manager, has a chat with farmer Eddie Rooke about how he is using synchronisation and Artificial Insemination on his suckler herd. We’re offering 50 % funding towards a number of DIY AI courses for suckler farmers. Courses are being held across the country with various training providers. Check the AHDB Beef & Lamb website for dates and locations. bee...

AHDB market specialists David Eudall, James Webster, Peter Collier, Alice Bailey and Alex Cook discuss the drivers of UK domestic grain and oilseed markets. Get the latest market information

AHDB’s John Bates speaks to Lincolnshire farmer and grower David Hoyles, to learn what conditions are like and what he’s doing differently this year to get the most from the water he has on farm. Our Market Intelligence Director, Phil Bicknell shares insight from the markets on the impact of the weather and tools which livestock farmers can use to manage. And, Water Resources expert, Nicola Dunn u...

In this episode Steve West from the AHDB chats to Lloyd Holterman, a dairy farmer from Wisconsin USA.  Lloyd and his wife Daphne are recognised on the global stage as exceptional dairy producers who consistently achieve excellences within both their business performance and dairy cow management. Much of this success can be attributed to their over-arching business ethos: Great People – Great Cows...

Welcome to the first of a four-part SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Andrey Ivanov from Tiptree and Dr Vishuu Mohan from the University of Essex and will discuss in detail about their collaboration to develop a robotic strawberry harvester.    Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of Essex and Dr Vishuu Mohan answers...

Welcome to the second SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He shares a range of advice, support and knowledge about helping your business step into the robotic world.  You can also listen to the following special SmartHort podcasts:    Calum Murray from Innovate UK pr...

Welcome to the third SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Jacob Kirwan from G’s Growers. We look at the challenges that G’s Growers have faced and how they have overcome this through some of their current projects on robotics and automation. You can also listen to the following special SmartHort podcasts:    Calum Murray from Innovate UK provides a better und...

Welcome to the fourth SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Calum Murray from Innovate UK. He provides a better understanding of what growers should consider when applying for funding, the process and other factors which growers need to consider before investing, including grants. Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of E...

We hear from Emma Slater (AHDB) and Mella Waitt and Alison Frogley from the Environment Agency. We finish up with a quick update on the outlook for pig prices and feed costs from Bethan Wilkins, one of our analysts. Useful links  Environment Agency supporting information Information on permitted agriculture (EPR/IPPC) Model application templates Government guidance on environmental permitting  Web...

Listen to this update on the changes to AHDB Potatoes Fight Against Blight campaign . Hear an overview of the 2018 season, with information on A_36 and A_37. See the FRAG guidelines on fungicide resistance on potato late blight here if you have any questions then please feel free to contact us via Twitter @AHDB_potatoes

In this edition Lis King, AHDB’s Senior Research Scientist, talks to Debbie McConnell, Dairy grassland researcher at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland about GrassCheckGB. The project is aiming to improve animal performance and farm profitability in pasture based systems by understanding the potential and variation in grass growth across 50 farms in Great Britain.

Join AHDB's machinery guru Harry Henderson and Monitor Farm hosts Richard Orr and Tom Rees to hear all about how you can use a machinery and labour review on your farm, to help you make more informed decisions. Do your own machinery review Read more about Tom Rees, Pembrokeshire Monitor Farm host Find out about Richard Orr, Downpatrick Monitor Farm host