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👀 Introducing The AG Show – AHDB’s NEW podcast. 🎧 Join Charlotte, Hannah and Tom every Wed as they dig into crops, livestock, trade and everything in between, with some special guests along the way! 🎧 First episode drops 12 Nov 👉Subscribe now: ahdb.org.uk/ahdb-podcasts
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Do you know what's really in your slurry, or whether your soils are making the most of it?💩🌱 Sign up for one of our upcoming events to discover how slurry & soil testing can help you make more resilient soils! Head to the GREATsoils homepage to book: bit.ly/4egtWnn
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The latest top 10 newly evaluated genomic Holstein females!🐄🥇 Check out the top 1000 on our Dairy Breeding website ➡ bit.ly/4tctYSU
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Following the announcement that Farmbench will be closing on 30.09.26, and after listening to feedback, the decision has been made to keep it switched on for 12 months. Watch the video, or visit bit.ly/4htPrC8 to find out more.
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The latest top 10 newly evaluated genomic Holstein females!🐄🥇 Check out the top 1000 on our Dairy Breeding website ➡ bit.ly/4tctYSU
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We welcomed ITV News to AHDB HQ today to interview Helen Plant about the findings from our final harvest report and what they mean for farmers and the wider industry. You can read the full report here: ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds…
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🪱In our latest blog, @Henny_Lowth from @TheAHDB explains how to optimise #SoilHealth in 5 simple steps: 🤔 Know what good soil health looks like 📈 Baseline your soils 🧪 Interpret test results 🚜 Implement changes ♻️ Re-test your soils Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/mC1S50ZQrQx
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We recently welcomed US delegates to experience our farming, processing and supply chains. With UK beef exports to the US ⬆️ 71% in the first half of '26, building relationships with buyers remains key to creating opportunities for levy payers. Read more➡️bit.ly/4iMZpRs
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BTV-3 is the same serotype we've seen since 2023, but conditions this year mean more severe clinical signs. 🗣️Speak to your vet about vaccination. For trusted, up-to-date information on bluetongue, visit the AHDB website ➡️ bit.ly/4fTqOiL
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The latest top 10 newly evaluated genomic Holstein females!🐄🥇 Check out the top 1000 on our Dairy Breeding website ➡ bit.ly/4tctYSU
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It's not too late to vaccinate. Even if bluetongue is already on your farm, vaccinating your healthy animals still protects them. 🗣️Speak to your vet about vaccination and how to protect your farm. 💉 Get trusted, up-to-date information on bluetongue: ahdb.org.uk/bluetongue
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Farming minister, Stephen Morgan, joins The AG Show this week to share his vision for the future of British farming.🚜 In a wide-ranging chat, he talks about profitability, investment and food security for the agricultural sector. 🌱Tune in ➡️ bit.ly/3Vhf01H
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🇨🇳 Why does what happens in China matter to UK pig farmers? China is the UK’s biggest pork export market, with more than 135,000 tonnes of UK pig meat shipped there last year. Farmers Guardian is reporting from the World Pork Conference in China this week, looking at how the trade works, what China wants from British pork and what developments in the world’s largest pork market could mean for producers back home. 🐷 From Day 2, here is what UK pig farmers need to know. #WorldPorkConference #pigfarming
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Our updated SFI Cost Benefit Tool now makes it even easier to see what SFI actions could mean for your business. New features: ✅ Better visibility of supplementary actions ✅ Improved navigation ✅ Net benefit results shown in £ and £/ha Try it today👉 bit.ly/46pg5ak
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Is your herd's genetics working for you, or against you? 🐂 Join us as we look at how the suckler beef sector can: ✅Remain profitable ✅Efficient ✅Sustainable for the future 📌Book your place: bit.ly/4xaCML6
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The latest top 10 newly evaluated genomic Holstein females!🐄🥇 Check out the top 1000 on our Dairy Breeding website ➡ bit.ly/4tctYSU
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🌾 Partner Insight: A second consecutive year of prolonged hot and dry weather has sharpened the question facing arable farmers: how do you build a business that can adapt to whatever comes next? AHDB's new head sets out what that support should look like — and how the levy body plans to help growers get there. Read the full article: ow.ly/Sm2n50ZLSu1 @TheAHDB
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Think it's too risky to vaccinate in-lamb or in-calf animals? BTV-3 vaccines can be used during pregnancy, it's bluetongue itself that poses the real risk. 🗣️Speak to your vet about the best time to vaccinate. For more information on bluetongue: bit.ly/4fTqOiL
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Could more trees in the field help reduce disease risk?🌳🐄 Speaking on a UK DCN farm, vet Claire Whittle explains why in-field trees could have a role to play in supporting longer-term parasite and disease management. Learn more about the UK DCN ➡️ukdairycarbonnetwork.co.uk/
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Bluetongue isn't a localised problem. Cases are rising and spreading further across England, so don't assume your area is safe. 🗣️Speak to your vet about vaccination and how to protect your farm. 💉 Get trusted, up-to-date information on bluetongue 👉 bit.ly/4fTqOiL
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A positive BTV-3 result doesn't mean automatic restrictions. In England, there are no restrictions on buying or selling animals from a positive premises, provided they're not showing clinical signs. Speak to your vet if you're unsure. For more info ➡️ bit.ly/4fTqOiL
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