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Roots to Resilience workshop returns
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Join our four-day event in November when we'll be joined by Ranch Management Consultants Shanon and Melinda Sims. They’ll help you unlock your business’s full potential by taking a step back from the day-to-day to focus and by providing you with tools and skills to identify your business aims and plan your future goals.
When: 17–20 November 2025
Where: Bristol, venue TBC
Register your interest to be added to the waiting list and to be notified when tickets go on sale: ke.events@ahdb.org.uk
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On-farm data capture project is an environmental game changer
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Our environmental baselining project, launched last year, promises to empower farmers with unique data and insight that will drive change, forging a fairer and more resilient path towards becoming net zero by 2050.
Catch up with the latest activity and hear from AHDB’s Environment Director Chris Gooderham in this article from Farmers Weekly.
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Janet Swadling appointed Interim Chief Executive of AHDB
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Janet Swadling OBE has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of AHDB, effective 19 August, with the current CEO, Graham Wilkinson, departing on 22 August.
The appointment is to allow for a necessary break in employment for Graham as he moves to a pork sector levy payer.
Janet brings more than 35 years of senior leadership experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Read more about the appointment
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The role of inward missions in trade development
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Since 2009 we have organised over 30 inward trade missions. These are highly effective tools in trade development, helping increase a country’s global presence and creating a platform to showcase its products.
Find out how they can add value to your business
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Beef and lamb Agri Market Outlooks published
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We have just released our latest Agri Market Outlooks for the beef and sheep sectors. They provide a comprehensive overview of the markets and an idea of what lies ahead for agricultural commodity markets.
Read the lamb outlook
Read the beef outlook
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New modelling on rising prices for beef forecast to impact consumer demand
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Rising beef prices have outstripped general inflation, driven by a constrained supply.
New research from AHDB and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) explores the potential impact of further beef price increases on consumer shopping behaviours, both in-store and when dining out.
Read about the potential impact of price increases
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Make it Lamb – an industry collaboration between all four UK red meat levy boards – returns next month.
The campaign is about celebrating lamb’s naturally delicious flavour and versatility, encouraging the nation to try lamb in different ways.
Get involved by ordering your farmgate banner before the campaign begins, share your pictures with us on social media or check out our recipes on our Simply Beef & Lamb website.
Farmgate banners are limited in stock, so grab yours today.
Follow our accounts on social media:
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Simply Beef & Lamb
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Practical support and guidance
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As of 4 August, the total number of BTV-3 cases in Great Britain for the 2025/2026 vector season is eight. All cases have been in England.
The risk of transmission via infected midges is now considered to be very high in England and most of Great Britain.
View the latest situation from Defra
Use our bluetongue movements checker to check licensing requirements for moving animals within or across a border.
You can also calculate how much it will cost to vaccinate your livestock against BTV-3 and how much it could save you using our interactive calculators.
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Join our webinar on 6 August (or catch up with the recording) for the latest updates, information on vaccination and the findings from the Netherlands.
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Measuring ecological outcomes in grazing systems
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We have sponsored Nuffield Farming Scholars for more than 10 years, and in 2021 it became an integral part of our AgriLeader programme.
Our close relationship with Nuffield Farming has helped us to identify and sponsor scholars who are closely aligned with AHDB's overarching objectives, such as Jimmy Stobart.
Jimmy investigated how to measure and demonstrate ecological outcomes in grazing systems. Some of his key takeaways include:
Read more about Nuffield Farming Scholarships and Jimmy’s project
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SCOPS urges farmers to use faecal egg counts and monitor lamb performance
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Following recent showers across some parts of the UK, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is urging sheep farmers to be extra vigilant in monitoring parasite burdens and lamb performance.
Nerys Wright, Technical Adviser for SCOPS, warns that the combination of recent rainfall and earlier dry conditions could create a perfect storm for increased worm challenges on pasture.
Read more about the risk
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Dealing with drought on the grazing platform
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Piers Badnell, consultant at Pasture to Profit, has shared his advice on dealing with the effects of drought on grazing platforms and grass growth.
He outlines what you can do today, what can be done when entering a dry period in the future and some wider long-term considerations.
Read Piers’ advice
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Emily Norton: Welcome to the new AHDB Chair - Agonomics
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New AHDB Chair, Emily Norton, joins the Agonomics team to discuss her appointment as well as her aspirations for the organisation and farming in general.
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Roots to Resilience recap
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Our Roots to Resilience programme aims to equip farmers with the learning they need to take their businesses to the next level. Learn more about the programme and why you don’t want to miss the upcoming workshop in this episode from 2023.
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Ticked off: Understanding sheep parasite threats
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Thursday 21 August 2025 | BD23 6DA
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Join us for an engaging evening focused on improving our approach to sheep parasites.
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Realising performance from genetics
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Wednesday 27 August | Salisbury, SP3 5PL
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Join us for a tour of Stonehill Romneys, where we’ll cover the feeding and management tools they use to realise potential from their performance-recorded Romneys.
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Right start, right carcase, right market
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From breeding decisions to butchery, this hands-on roadshow will help you unlock the value hidden in every animal.
You’ve done the hard work, now make every carcase count.
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Multi-species – From seed to feed
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Are you thinking about drilling a multi-species sward but aren't sure if it will work on your farm? Or maybe you want some solid advice on managing your existing leys?
Join one of our workshops this autumn for all the answers.
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Crime in the countryside: Vehicle and digital crime prevention strategies
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Thursday 2 October | Online
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Boost your farm's digital security and protect your vehicles. Join our webinar to find out how to empower yourself against digital threats and rural crime.
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Retail and Consumer Insight Conference
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Thursday 16 October | West Midlands
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The conference will pick out key trends impacting farmers, processors, retailers and the wider supply chain in the agricultural sector to help the industry maximise consumer opportunities.
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Talking Leaders webinar series
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Last webinar: The blue-green connection – future food systems
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Catch up on our conversation with Melanie Siggs as we discuss the synergies between blue food systems, agriculture and forestry.
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Watch the recording
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Next webinar: Global mindset, local action
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Join Ingo and Nina Plöger as we explore how leaders can drive change by balancing a global outlook with local impact.
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21 Aug – Book now
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