In March 2020 Nicholas Saphir was appointed by the Secretary of State to follow Sir Peter Kendall and become the new chairman of AHDB.

In this episode, John Bates questions AHDB's new chair, Nicholas Saphir on his future plans for the agriculture and horticulture industry. Bringing a strong set of new skills and experience, Nicholas shares the vision of where he wants AHDB to be in the upcoming years. Find out what the means for our industry, staff and allied stakeholders. 

Keep your eye peeled for our upcoming podcasts featuring Nicholas on AHDB's upcoming strategy and request for views

In this podcast, Katie Thorley, AHDB Beef & Lamb’s Knowledge Transfer manager talks to AHDB Beef & Lamb board member, Richard Sparey, about how he has successfully outwintered his stock, as well as advice and top tips on how you can do the same.

Making a success of outwintering cattle

Outwintering options for sheep

In this episode John Bates talks to AHDB Consumer Insight Analysts David Swales and Sarah Baker about the challenges faced by the agricultural sector in 2020 and what the future may hold for the industry.

 

You can find more information on prices and consumer trends on our Market Intelligence page or by reading the latest Agri Market Outlook report.

 

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In this special edition agri-market podcast, we invite the AHDB Market Intelligence team to review the results from the Spring Planting Variety Survey. This annual survey provides estimates for the planted area in Great Britain ahead of harvest this year.

We look at the headline results from the years’ survey then analyse what this means for main arable crop sectors.

We look at the regional figures on wheat planting and discuss the impact on production potential and markets.

To compensate for the challenges in winter cropping this season, many growers switched to spring barley. Thinking about exports, we discuss what this means for global trade.

The survey shows a much smaller planted area for oilseed rape this year. We breakdown the results by region and talk about the impact of a sub 1Mt crop on UK markets.

We round off the episode by discussing the outlook for the rest of the season, both at UK and global level.

With thanks to:

To find the results from this years’ survey visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/planting-variety-survey

If you’re a cereals and oilseeds grower check out our webinar on Grain Marketing available at: https://ahdb.org.uk/cerealswebinars 

For market information on cereals visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets 

If you grow potatoes, you can watch our latest webinar on Potato Market and Marketing in which AHDB analyst Alice Bailey discusses the latest figures showing the potato planted area in the UK. Visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/potatoes-events-archive 

For market information on potatoes visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/potato/potato-markets 

‘Porky Brits now fatter than pigs’?

 

The Sunday Times published a front-page story written by science editor Jonathan Leake which read – While Britain’s have been getting heavier, pigs are no longer as fat. It may one day become a compliment to be told “You are as thin as a pig” 

 

In this podcast John Bates addresses how and why the fat levels in UK pork have dropped as new research has revealed, in the first official testing for nearly 30 years. With the support of our AHDB specialists and PHE, we find out in-depth information on how this new change benefits our UK pork levy payers. 

Speakers from AHDB: 

Related and useful links: 

Visit the AHDB for more information on our pork marketing campaigns 

In the first season without CIPC we are looking at alternative sprout suppressant solutions.

In this episode we will discuss more about Maleic Hydrazide, including Sutton Bridge trials, instructions on how this chemical should be applied as well as costs of application. 

Speakers:

Useful links:

https://ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/maleic-hydrazide-as-a-potato-sprout-suppressant

https://ahdb.org.uk/storage-hub

In this podcast edition Nicola Renison, AHDB Beef & Lamb’s regional manager, from the North West, talks to livestock farmer and consultant, Tom Chapman, all about mob grazing, including how he’s found it to benefit his own farm business.

AHDB's soft & tree fruit specialist Scott Raffle recently sat down with some key staff at the Plum Demonstration Centre at NIAB EMR in Kent, of which AHDB are part funders. They discussed previous work done at the facilities and future projects going forward, providing an evaluation of the site's progress so far.

America represents a massive opportunity for Exports of British produced food. American shoppers love many of the things British farmers are proud of – the way animals are reared and cared for and how other foods such as cheese are produced.

In this podcast, John Bates flips the coin and looks at the story of food from Britain being imported into the USA to see if that ‘special relationship’ could be putting money into British producers’ wallets.

Dr Phil Hadley (AHDB's International Market Development Director) and Susana Morris (AHDB’s senior export manager for the Americas), give us an insight into how we work with some fascinating people across the world, to deliver British produce and increase demand. 

Listen to our special guests from the USA, John Wilkes, our AHDB Adviser on US Agriculture policy and associated matters in Washington DC - He joins to share the story behind exporting British red meat, to the USA and why the Americans love our product! 

Would you like to be part of the discussion and understand more about our exporting relationship between the UK and USA - then attend our webinar, 

"Export Update: View from North America" and get involved!

In this edition of the Cereals and Oilseeds podcast, we invite breeders to share their tips on selecting varieties for this autumn. 

Hear KWS UK Ltd, RAGT Seeds UK, Senova Ltd, Elsoms Seeds Ltd, Syngenta, Limagrain UK and DSV UK give tips on selecting winter wheat varieties and what things you should be considering.

 

We also hear from AHDB’s Knowledge Exchange Manager Michelle Nuttall on our upcoming Recommended List Ultimate Guide webinars comprising AHDB’s Arable Connections programme this summer.

 

Learn about the new Recommended List app from AHDB Communications Manager Jason Pole, allowing you to get the latest varieties data straight to you digital device.

 

With thanks to:

For more information on our Recommended List Ultimate Guide webinars, including how to book, visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/ac2020

To learn how you can download the new Recommended List app visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/rlapp