Ahdb Cereals & Oilseeds

In this edition Amy Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Manager, has a chat with farmer Eddie Rooke about how he is using synchronisation and Artificial Insemination on his suckler herd. We’re offering 50 % funding towards a number of DIY AI courses for suckler farmers. Courses are being held across the country with various training providers. Check the AHDB Beef & Lamb website for dates and locations. beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk/returns/diy-ai-course/

AHDB market specialists David Eudall, James Webster, Peter Collier, Alice Bailey and Alex Cook discuss the drivers of UK domestic grain and oilseed markets. Get the latest market information

AHDB’s John Bates speaks to Lincolnshire farmer and grower David Hoyles, to learn what conditions are like and what he’s doing differently this year to get the most from the water he has on farm. Our Market Intelligence Director, Phil Bicknell shares insight from the markets on the impact of the weather and tools which livestock farmers can use to manage. And, Water Resources expert, Nicola Dunn updates us on the current water situation across the country, with options for farmers and growers to consider to prepare for a summer with little rainfall.  Find out more

In this episode Steve West from the AHDB chats to Lloyd Holterman, a dairy farmer from Wisconsin USA.  Lloyd and his wife Daphne are recognised on the global stage as exceptional dairy producers who consistently achieve excellences within both their business performance and dairy cow management. Much of this success can be attributed to their over-arching business ethos: Great People – Great Cows – Great Returns.  If you attended the recent workshops with Lloyd and Dapne, or have listened to the podcast and would like to find out more about the tools mentioned, you can find out more by clicking on the following links: Herd genetics reports Heifer rearing cost calculator  Semen usage calculator

Welcome to the first of a four-part SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Andrey Ivanov from Tiptree and Dr Vishuu Mohan from the University of Essex and will discuss in detail about their collaboration to develop a robotic strawberry harvester.    Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of Essex and Dr Vishuu Mohan answers whether robotics is the future of horticulture.     You can also listen to the following special SmartHort podcasts:    Chris Danks from KTN: Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He shares a range of advice, support and knowledge about helping your business step into the robotic world. Listen now   Calum Murray from Innovate UK: Calum provides a better understanding of what growers should consider when applying for funding, the process and other factors which growers nee d to consider before investing, including grants. Listen now   Jacob Kirwan from G’s Gro

Welcome to the second SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He shares a range of advice, support and knowledge about helping your business step into the robotic world.  You can also listen to the following special SmartHort podcasts:    Calum Murray from Innovate UK provides a better understanding of what growers should consider when applying for funding, the process and other factors which growers nee d to consider before investing, including grants. Listen now Jacob Kirwan from G’s Growers looks at the challenges that G’s Growers have faced and how they have overcome this through some of their current projects on robotics and automation. Listen now Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of Essex and Dr Vishuu Mohan answers whether robotics is the future of horticulture.  Listen now For further information please visit: ahdb.org.uk/s

Welcome to the third SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Jacob Kirwan from G’s Growers. We look at the challenges that G’s Growers have faced and how they have overcome this through some of their current projects on robotics and automation. You can also listen to the following special SmartHort podcasts:    Calum Murray from Innovate UK provides a better understanding of what growers should consider when applying for funding, the process and other factors which growers nee d to consider before investing, including grants. Listen now Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of Essex and Dr Vishuu Mohan answers whether robotics is the future of horticulture. Listen now Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He shares a range of advice, support and knowledge about helping your business step into the robotic world. Listen now For further information please visit: ahdb.org.uk/s

Welcome to the fourth SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Calum Murray from Innovate UK. He provides a better understanding of what growers should consider when applying for funding, the process and other factors which growers need to consider before investing, including grants. Andrey provides a real insight into how he got involved with the University of Essex and Dr Vishuu Mohan answers whether robotics is the future of horticulture. Listen now Jacob Kirwan from G’s Growers discusses the challenges that G’s Growers have faced and how they have overcome this through some of their current projects on robotics and automation. Listen now Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He shares a range of advice, support and knowledge about helping your business step into the robotic world. Listen now For further information please visit: ahdb.org.uk/smarthort 

We hear from Emma Slater (AHDB) and Mella Waitt and Alison Frogley from the Environment Agency. We finish up with a quick update on the outlook for pig prices and feed costs from Bethan Wilkins, one of our analysts. Useful links  Environment Agency supporting information Information on permitted agriculture (EPR/IPPC) Model application templates Government guidance on environmental permitting  Webinar: Important changes to environmental permitting  Pork Talk market update videos AHDB Brexit hub   Get in touch AHDB Environment and Buildings team: pork.environment@ahdb.org.uk Environment Agency: 03708 506 506

Listen to this update on the changes to AHDB Potatoes Fight Against Blight campaign. Hear an overview of the 2018 season, with information on A_36 and A_37. See the FRAG guidelines on fungicide resistance on potato late blight here if you have any questions then please feel free to contact us via Twitter @AHDB_potatoes

In this edition Lis King, AHDB’s Senior Research Scientist, talks to Debbie McConnell, Dairy grassland researcher at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland about GrassCheckGB. The project is aiming to improve animal performance and farm profitability in pasture based systems by understanding the potential and variation in grass growth across 50 farms in Great Britain.

Join AHDB's machinery guru Harry Henderson and Monitor Farm hosts Richard Orr and Tom Rees to hear all about how you can use a machinery and labour review on your farm, to help you make more informed decisions. Do your own machinery review Read more about Tom Rees, Pembrokeshire Monitor Farm host Find out about Richard Orr, Downpatrick Monitor Farm host

AHDB’s John Bates discusses the unfolding Brexit situation with a panel of experts at home and in Brussels. With Phil Bicknell and Sarah Baker at Stoneleigh along with Kathy Roussel and Tania Gesto-Casas from AHDB’s office at the heart of the EU, the panel discusses the key issues and impacts of Brexit on the UK’s agricultural and horticultural sectors and what the latest policy indications mean for UK food and farming. Find out what Brexit means to individual farm profitability and what sets apart those businesses best placed to weather any Brexit scenario. For all the tools and analysis referenced in this podcast, visit www.ahdb.org.uk/brexit 

Feed forage is one of the biggest cost for British farmers, accounting for 33% of total cost of production. Maximising home-grown forage and reducing the cost remains to be the biggest driver for farm profitability. AHDB's Siwan Howaston brings us this final EuroDairy podcast, focusing on resource efficiency and asking the question; how farmers can maximise their use of home-grown forage?  Although the EuroDairy network has now come to an end, you can still make use of the valuable research and information from dairy farmers across Europe by going to eurodairy.eu. 

Welcome to the first horticulture podcast, I’m Aisha and in this episode Hayley Campbell-Gibbons, the horticulture Chair, will provide an insight into the labour challenges that growers are currently facing due to Brexit.  For those who missed the SmartHort conference, Hayley touches on how successful the event was and the exciting projects AHDB have planned for horticulture growers.   Tom Hind, our Chief Strategy Officer gives us an insight into the current issues around Brexit and what this means for growers. Listen now to find out what this means for your business and how we can help you.  For further information please visit: ahdb.org.uk/smarthort or  ahdb.org.uk/brexit

In the first AHDB Pork podcast we focus on water.  We hear from Zanita Markham (AHDB) and Mark Jagger (Tulip) as we look at the importance and impact of cleaning water systems on pig performance, along with how water can be used to deliver medication.  We also find out about some of the work we are doing on one of our strategic farms from Andrew Palmer, AHDB knowledge exchange manager. We finish up with a quick update on the outlook for pig prices and feed costs from Bethan Wilkins, one of our analysts.   Useful links  Water sampling for microbiology, minerals and flow rate video A guide to designing a water supply system for livestock Acceptable drinking water parameters for pigs factsheet Standard operating procedure (SOP) for collecting water samples Strategic farms Pork Talk market update videos AHDB Brexit hub   Get in touch Email: comms@ahdb.org.uk Sign up to receive the latest information from AHDB

In the episode; AHDB's Laura Bouvet and Adrian Cunnington of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage research discuss the impact of losing CIPC could have on the potato industry. You can find out more information on this by visiting our Storage Hub

We hear from Nerys Wright, Knowledge Exchange Manager for the East and South East regions. She speaks to Lesley Stubbings, Independent sheep consultant on the timely topic of Nematodirus and how best to prevent and treat the disease in new born lambs. For more information you can check out the Nemotodirus forecast that is available on the sustainable control of parasites group (SCOPS) website: www.scops.org.uk

We hear all things spring cropping from a recent Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm meeting in Duxford, featuring farmers Tom Mead and David Hurst, AHDB market analyst James Webster, as well as oat miller Brin Hughes and Peter Smith from Agrii. Find out more about the Duxford Monitor Farm Read the latest AHDB Market Information *Correction - We erroneously named the two farmers in the podcast as Tom Hurst and David Mead. This should have been Tom Mead and David Hurst.

Katie Thorley, Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager asks farmer Catherine Bunting and vet Sarah Tomlinson from Westpoint vets about what you should do once your farm has been shut down due to TB.  For more information please visit the TB hub