Ahdb Cereals & Oilseeds

Ben Stroud’s family farm in Leicestershire incorporates a 190 dairy cow herd, 140 hectares of arable crops and 80 hectares of forage and grazing. The farm grows Lucerne as a cheaper source of protein for the dairy cows, which is also helping to control blackgrass. With plenty of muck and slurry produced by the cows and youngstock, making use of this on both forage land and crops is important for both soil biology and cutting input costs.    AHDB’s Tom Hebbert met with Ben to discover more about the benefits of growing Lucerne, and to discover how arable farmers can also benefit by working alongside a local dairy farmer. AHDB's ‘Livestock and the arable rotation’ guide looks to inspire farmers to work together for mutual benefit. It looks at the opportunities available, including the grazing of arable land, growing crops for silage or hay and arranging muck-for-straw deals. 

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus was reported in the UK this year for the first time. And while no further outbreaks have currently been recorded in the UK, the virus has the potential to cause significant impact for tomato growers.  In this episode Adrian Fox, the Senior Plant Virologist at Fera will be discussing how growers can prevent Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus along with an update from Phil Morley, Director of Agronomy at APS Produce Ltd and Nathalie Key, AHDBs Knowledge Exchange Manager.  Attend our Tomato brown rugose fruit virus workshop in Waltham Abbey Find out more on Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus  Catch our webinar on Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

The pig industry is made up of a variety of systems, with herds ranging from a handful of sows to thousands. In this episode, we hear from Luchia Gregson, about the work we’re doing with small-scale pig keepers and why it’s so important. We also get an update on the pork market from Bethan Wilkins, one of our analysts. Small-scale producer meetings Information for small-scale pig keepers New pig keepers guide Contingency planning guide Pig clubs and events Stockperson training Prices and stats Love Pork marketing campaign Get in touch Luchia Gregson: Luchia.Gregson@ahdb.org.uk or 07990 442798 Sign up to receive the latest information from AHDB Feedback survey We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis.

  The Consumer Insight conference has taken place in Warwick. About 150 delegates packed a conference venue  to hear from a range of speakers about changing diets, eating habits, the so called shopper journey and how retailers can adapt to attract shoppers of the future.   Delegates heard about the value of consumer data. Knowledge comes from data and that data is being collected and harvested, all the time.   John Bates speaks to AHDB analysts and they explain what we can learn from data  and why it is so highly prized.   Hear what Steve Evans AHDB’s Consumer Insight manager and senior analyst Susie Stannard have to say. (Please bear with the noisy background!) Find out more about AHDB consumer insight

This episode looks closely at the Consumer Marketing team at AHDB - with a specific focus on the crisping and chilled potatoes sectors. Hear Analysts, Grace Randall and Zoe Avison give their insight into sales, consumption, trends and the development of the market as the delve into the consumer end of the market. Links will appear in due course

Sarah Pick, Knowledge Exchange Manager for AHDB, speaks to Nick Gibbon of Belmont Farm and Equine Vets about calf rearing and how to offset the risk of pneumonia. Nick facilitates a discussion group funded by AHDB, consisting of seven meadow quality calf rearers who have been collecting data over the past 18 months on the calf’s performance and health treatments they received. The data from the project has then been analysed and presented back to the group to look at risk factors for pneumonia and measures which can be taken to prevent it.  You can also find out more information on our youngstock webpage: https://ahdb.org.uk/youngstock-health 

With the vast majority of spring barley now safely in storage, this episode we're looking at opportunities and challenges for growing malting barley in the UK. How can you get the most out of your crop? Where might you be able to get a commercial advantage? What new varieties are coming up? We hear from: Mark McCallum, Black Isle barley grower and chair of Highland Grain Bob King, Crisp Malt Rick Davies, Northampton Monitor Farm host who grows barley for Budweiser Julian South, MAGB Steve Hoad, SRUC David Eudall, AHDB market analyst Find out more: AHDB barley growth guide AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds market intelligence AHDB Recommended Lists Always drink responsibly. https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/

Listen to Karl Pendlebury, AHDB’s Senior Manager for Quality Schemes who talks about our latest campaign for Beef and Lamb called ‘Off the block’ 15 top British chefs have revealed how they utilise all cuts of meat in dishes, to provide increased depth of flavour, reduce waste and get maximum value for money. The series will consist of 26 episodes across the year so tune in here from August 30. You will hear from Yorkshire farmer’s daughter and Great British Menu chef, Stephanie Moon who shares her dish, ‘Lamb Feast,’ a simple barbecue dish designed to make cooking with lesser used lamb cuts such as breast, kidney and tongue more accessible. Catch the latest episode by visiting https://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk/off-the-block Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. 

Alistair McLaren talks to AHDB's Head of Livestock Market Specialists, Chris Gooderham about the potential impact of a no deal Brexit on dairy markets. Access support around Brexit including analysis, impact calculator and resilience checklist: https://ahdb.org.uk/brexit For the latest market news and analysis, sign up to receive our Dairy Market Weekly email: https://ahdb.org.uk/keeping-in-touch

Listen to Dawn Teverson (AHDB) and Bruce Napier (NIAB) explain how four new Strategic Centres for Field Vegetables will demonstrate the latest horticultural research in practice. Launched this year, they will showcase the latest ideas, science and technology to improve integrated pest management strategies.    Swede midge control in brassica crops. Read more.  Four new Strategic Centres for field vegetable crops. Read more. Minor pests of Brassicas. Read more.  Join us at UK Vining Pea Conference: Peterborough. Find out more.  Join us at Onion & Carrot Conference. Book now. 

The pig industry scholarship recruits highly-qualified and committed young entrants into the pig industry. The scheme is open to students studying at Harper Adams University in their second year BSc and first year FdSc. Useful links and information Find out more about the scholarship Harper Adams Development Trust Pork Market News Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme Get in touch Emily Boyce: emily.boyce@ahdb.org.uk or 07776 594790 Sam Bradley: Samantha.Bradley@ahdb.org.uk or 07976 980753 Sign up to receive the latest information from AHDB

Listen in for cereals and oilseeds harvest updates from around the country, featuring the AHDB Recommended Lists harvest results and Roger Wilson from AHDB's Malmesbury Monitor Farm and Richard Ling from our Diss Monitor Farm. We also talk harvest safety, and technology with Harry Henderson. AHDB Recommended Lists harvest results Farm Safety Foundation

In this edition Emma Steele, Breeding Specialist for Signet Services talks to farmers Jamie Wilde and Andrew Walton about what traits they would look for when buying a Signet recorded ram, as well as their involvement with Signet and the RamCompare project. For more information about buying a ram please visit the Signet website: http://www.signetfbc.co.uk/

Below you can find information on each of the speakers and their subject by using the links below: Potatoes in Practice - https://www.hutton.ac.uk/events/potatoes-practice-2019 - Greg Dawson Scottish Agronomy - https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/future-chemistry-focus-potatoes-practice - Prof Derek Stewart, James Hutton Institute - https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/derek-stewart - Gerry Sadler SASA -  https://www.sasa.gov.uk/content/professor-gerry-saddler

John Bates talks to AHDB's Marketing Manager Stu Baker and Analyst Susie Stannard about the results from the recent marketing campaign with Dairy UK through the spoof organisation 'The Department of Dairy Related Scrumptious Affairs.' Find out more about the campaign and watch the adverts

AHDB's John Bates and Michael Haverty from the Andersons Centre talk through the findings of a report into the impact of various Brexit scenarios on the red meat trade. Download the full 'Red meat route to market' report Find out more about AHDB's Brexit analysis work

Welcome to the next horticulture focused podcast and in today’s episode Scott Raffle our Knowledge Exchange manager for soft fruit and Mark Else from NIAB EMR, will be sharing some of their fascinating work currently taking place at the WET Centre in Kent. If you would like more information on the WET Centre and the current soft fruit projects please visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/wet-centre  Information on the Precision Irrigation Package please visit NIAB EMR’s WET Centre website.  There are plenty of upcoming and events coming up, click here to find out more information.  Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel by searching for 'AHDB' on your favourite podcast app. For any further feedback please email me at Aisha.Shabnam@ahdb.org.uk.  Enjoy. 

Do you use pigs in your arable rotation? Or perhaps your pigs form part of someone else’s rotation? In this episode, we hear how producers and landlords can work together to benefit not only each other, but the environment as well. Useful links and information Livestock and the arable rotation Targeted at managers of arable-based systems who are thinking about livestock opportunities for the first time, this guide includes sections on leys, cover crops, forage crops, maize, outdoor pig production and manures. Cover crops A cover crop is a non-cash crop grown primarily for the purpose of ‘protecting or improving’ between periods of regular crop production. Take a look at our resources and farmer case studies. Presentations from the meeting: https://ahdb.org.uk/events/pigs-in-the-rotation-swaffham-norfolk Get in touch Order a free cab sticker with a reminder of how far away from water courses muck heaps need to be situated. Andrew Palmer, AHDB: andrew.palmer@ahdb.org.uk Email: comms@ahdb.org.uk

Monitor Farmer, Martin Williams speaks to AHDB's Market Intelligence Analyst, Peter Collier in an open discussion about his role at the AHDB, his thoughts on exports and the global market. For more detailed information please go to  https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets

In this edition Nerys Wright, Knowledge Exchange Manager talks to Challenge Sheep farmer, Matt Blyth from Didling farms about how he Body Condition Scores his flock and, along with tips and tricks for other sheep farmers. For more information read our BRP Manual: Managing ewes for Better Returns