AHDB Food & Farming

In this short podcast, Rebecca Small, AHDB Beef Scientist, is in Shropshire with Robert Wilkinson from Harper Adams University, who led on the Protein and Mixed Forage Research project. She talks to him about preliminary findings of the project and how this can be applied on farm. She also chats to Andrew Schofield who looked at Mineral audits in finishing cattle.

With BP2019 taking place in Harrogate next week, we hear from Jimmy Phillips and Adrian Cunnington about what information will be available at BP2019 regarding potato storage. Rob Clayton and Graham Bannister then discuss what else people can expect from AHDB at this year's show.

If you would like to attend this event and haven't booked, please click the following link to book your place at BP2019: https://ahdb.org.uk/events/bp2019-harrogate

In this episode we focus on soils. After the recent wet weather, it has made getting crops into the ground almost impossible.

Managing soils in this condition requires planning and coordination before during and after major weather events. We will hear from two soil experts, both who have spoken at recent Monitor Farm events. 

Philip Wright from Wrights Resolutions Ltd has been working on our new Cultivations Guide. Philip will give his views on what we should be thinking about now with soils being so wet.

We also hear from Joel Williams from Integrated Soils, an independent plant and soil health educator and a healthy soils advocate.

The AHDB GREATsoils programme is your one stop shop for soils knowledge and resources, visit www.ahdb.org.uk/greatsoils

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This podcast looks at the Livestock Information Programme. (LIP) It’s a joint effort between Defra and AHDB to create a new system of tracing and managing livestock data, and is backed by an industry design group comprising representatives from all parts of the livestock and meat production industry. Hear from Richard Laverick, Chief Officer for the Livestock Information Programme and Ray Keatinge, Livestock Information Product Manager who talk about what the programme is and how it will benefit the industry. 

For more information, visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/LIP 

Andy Rutter was the breeding manager at Genus for 18 years before re-joining the family dairy farm 18 months ago. Alistair McLaren spoke with him to understand how he makes his breeding decisions, the tools he uses and the impact it’s had on his herd.

 

For any farmers out there wanting to know more about how genetics can help their business, hear from other farmers and access helpful tools and resources visit ahdb.org.uk/breedingblocks

We're running Breeding Blocks workshops throughout November. To find a workshop near you please visit our website.

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Especially during current times with uncertainty looming over us, it is vital growers and farmers need to consider methods in cutting down on resources and business costs. 

Experts at the NFU have been working with the GrowSave project and working closely with growers and farmers to reduce energy costs. We speak to AHDB’s Knowledge Exchange Manager, Nathalie Key and NFU’s Senior Energy Expert, Jon Swain who provide us with an insight into the 10 year programme and what growers and farmers can do to ensure they are making the most of their energy. 

We will also hear from James Broekhuizen, Nursery Manager at Anchor Nurseries. He will share his experience and the changes they made at the nursery to make their business more efficient. 

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In this episode, we talk about the potential impact of a no deal Brexit. It was recorded before the announcement of the new deal on 17 October, which still needs to be passed by both UK and EU parliaments and so leaves “no deal” as a possibility.

We hear from Will Jackson, Strategy Director (Beef & Lamb), Duncan Wyatt, Lead Analyst for red meat, and Liam Byrne, Head of Meat Marketing.

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In this episode, we talk about the potential impact of a no deal Brexit. It was recorded before the announcement of the new deal on 17 October, which still needs to be passed by both UK and EU parliaments and so leaves “no deal” as a possibility.

We hear from Angela Christison, Strategy Director (Pork), Duncan Wyatt, Lead Analyst for red meat, and Liam Byrne, Head of Meat Marketing.

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“As delegates gather in London for the annual Grain Market Outlook Conference today, David Eudall and Peter Collier of AHDB’s Market Intelligence sit down to review the latest market data.

 

David and Peter discuss global issues, with lower prices resulting from trade surpluses meaning plenty of export competition for cereals. Meanwhile it’s a varied picture for oilseeds with plenty of soya beans coming from the US but a significantly reduced rapeseed crop across Europe.

 

Turning to the UK, David and Peter are almost knocked of their chairs by the sheer size of the UK barley crop, piling on the pressure to find export opportunities but with Brexit looming finding demand is going to be a big challenge.

 

Catch up with the latest on cereals and oilseeds markets at https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets. Check out Twitter for our weekly market snapshot videos: @AHDB_Cereals.

 

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In this episode, Danny Fanning, a Masters student from University College Dublin spent a two month placement at AHDB looking at Herbal Leys. During this time he spoke to Ian Wilkinson of Costwolds seeds about his farming practices and how he manages his herbal lays.

* Please note this episode was filmed outside, so in parts it can be quite windy!

Further information on the extensive opportunities for including livestock within the arable rotation, including the grazing of arable land, growing crops for silage or hay and arranging muck-for-straw deals, can be accessed from the AHDB ‘Livestock and the arable rotation’ guide – cereals.ahdb.org.uk/livestock