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Cross sector
Bluetongue: When will a BTV-3 vaccine be found?
Work to find a vaccine for the BTV-3 strain of bluetongue continues after cases were confirmed in cows and sheep in England.
In this episode, veterinary vaccine consultant Professor Andy Peters, Dr Carrie Batten from The Pirbright Institute, and AHDB's Head of Animal Health and Welfare, Dr Mandy Nevel, join host John Bates to discuss how much progress has been made.
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Pork
Water regulations for outdoor pig production
In this episode, KE Relationship Manager Andrew Palmer catches up with the Environment Agency to discuss water regulations and guidelines, and how outdoor pig producers can minimise the risks of pollution.
Our guests are Environmental Land Management Scheme Advisor Helen Blower and Jackie Vale, Senior Advisor and Lead for the Farming Rules for Water.
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Cereals and Oilseeds
Becoming a Monitor Farm
We visited Jack Houghton, a farm manager near Wolverhampton, as he officially joined our Monitor Farm programme.
Our reporter Carolyn Smith went along to the launch event to meet all those involved, including Knowledge Exchange Manager Alex Ansell.
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Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) review (2022–2023)
Beef and Lamb
Genetics: The suckler industry's missed opportunity
Using genetics, rather than selecting animals purely on their visual characteristics, is likely to lead to a more productive and profitable suckler herd. So why do so few beef farmers use them?
AHDB's Beef and Lamb team caught up with our Lead Animal Genetics Expert, Harriet Bunning, and suckler farmer James Dixon, to discuss what factors you should consider when choosing your best breeding animals.
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Maternal Matters: Using EBVs and Indexes for selection in the suckler herd
Dairy
Clover and emissions: Learnings from the organic sector
Using clover can give your farm an environmental boost, but where do you start?
AHDB's Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager, Stephen West, has been to see dairy farmer Wil Armitage who uses clover as part of his organic system at Keythorpe Lakes Farm in Leicestershire.