Ahdb Cereals & Oilseeds

Liz Genever, chats to Phil Creighton from Teagasc, about planning winter feed options and how to set up grazing rotations for the spring

In the latest podcast we’re looking at antimicrobial resistance and the use of antibiotics on farm. This is one of the biggest challenges facing human and animal health professionals to try and ensure the resistance doesn’t build up in humans for the critically important antibiotics. The episode features a EuroDairy French exchange visit to a GB pilot farm and the finale meeting of the Farmer Action group: reducing reliance on antimicrobials.

In the latest AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds podcast we’re looking at business skills for farmers; taking us away from the roots and shoots to look at focus on some other topics that can have a huge impact on your business. The episode features Sian Bushell and her recent workshops on succession planning; an interview with farmer Alex Baines on professional development; and Taunton Monitor Farm host Richard Payne. Find out more: AHDB skills training  Succession webinar, 25 October 2018 AHDB Monitor Farm programme

Lis King, AHDB Sheep Scientist, talks to Bryan and Liz Griffiths about the challenges of sheep lameness on Southcott farm in Devon.

Kate Mackenzie, AHDB Knowledge Transfer Manager, joins Andre Van Barneveld from Graise Consultancy at one of our Grow More, Graze More, Earn More on-farm events. We find out what measures farmers can take following the summer’s drought conditions. She also catches up with other local farmers to share their experiences and what the next steps are for the autumn and beyond. dairy.ahdb.org.uk

AHDB's Amandeep Kaur Purewal. Martin Grantley-Smith and Eleanor Holdsworth discuss results from an AHDB-funded report into the future of the milling and malting industries. Scrutinising future of UK milling and malting A new report suggests Brexit will have a considerable impact on the UK’s milling industry under a range of trade scenarios but the malting sector is in a far better position to weather the storm.  The ‘what-if’ analysis was commissioned by AHDB to help millers and maltsters with their business strategies ahead of Brexit. It also aims to help give insight into long-term implications on planting and highlight potential impacts on grain prices. The report – Brexit scenarios: Impacts on the UK’s milling and malting sectors – assesses the impact of three post-Brexit trade scenarios on supply and demand for milling wheat, malting barley, flour and malt. Firstly, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU agreeing zero tariffs, secondly a unilateral approach where imports are tariff free but

Liz Genever, AHDB Senior Beef & Lamb Scientist, talks to Matt Blyth, one of our Challenge Sheep farmers, at Didling farm in West Sussex. She finds out what decisions Matt has had to make as a result the hot weather and how using Farmax has helped him to better plan and analyse his farm enterprise. Find out more about AHDB's Challenge Sheep programme

AHDB's Downpatrick Monitor Farm host Richard Orr talks through his harvest experiences over the years, from best to worst. He explains how the worst yielding years aren't always the least productive - in 2012 the price of wheat more than made up for the abysmal harvest he experienced. For more harvest resources and information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

In this episode of the AHDB harvest podcast miniseries, we talk to Northampton Monitor Farm host Rick Davies while he cut oilseed rape. Rick grows barley for Budweiser, oil for use in frying at McDonalds and KFC and wheat for Heygates. He talks about his harvest experiences, machinery, safety, memories, a new iron age fort found on the farm and his dreams of an automatic grain store cleaner. Find out more about AHDB's harvest resources at cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

Today we hear from AHDB's Philip Dolbear and Monitor Farm host Roger Wilson near Malmesbury. Philip and Roger talk about harvest strategies, experiences and new developments. For more harvest resources and information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest Find out more about benchmarking with Farmbench Recorded on 11 July 2018

AHDB machinery guru Harry Henderson talks us through the history of harvest, from wooden combines to robotic, automated crop processing. For more harvest resources and information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

In this episode, join AHDB's Jason Pole, Teresa Meadows and Liz Genever, as well as West Essex farmer Ian Metson, as they discuss the ins and outs of introducing livestock into arable rotations. For more information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/livestock Soundtrack files were created by: Serylis, Rutgermuller, Barrelcarb, dvideoguy, growingup_fawn and sangtao via Freesound.

Today we hear from AHDB's Philip Dolbear and Monitor Farm host Richard Payne near Taunton.   Philip and Richard talk about harvest strategies, experiences and new developments. For more harvest resources and information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest Recorded on 10 July 2018

For this week's harvest podcast mini-series we hear from AHDB Hereford Monitor Farm host Martin Williams. For AHDB's harvest resources, including RL harvest results, storage guidelines, markets and more, visit https://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

Alistair McLaren from AHDB’s communications team visited Buscot Wick Farm - an autumn calving unit in Oxfordshire – for the launch of AHDB’s latest strategic farm and spoke to farmers about why they choose to calve in the autumn.

For the second episode in our harvest podcast mini-series, we talk to AHDB experts Ellie Marshall and Jenna Watts about the Recommended Lists. For AHDB's harvest resources, including RL harvest results, storage guidelines, markets and more, visit https://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

In the first of our harvest mini-series, we talk to Colin Chappell, AHDB Monitor Farm host in Brigg. To access AHDB's harvest resources, visit https://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest

This episode, AHDB analyst gives a quick update on the US-China trade dispute now that tariffs have been announced; and analyst Peter Collier talks about the survey showing what's been planted for harvest 2018. Get more information about the Planting and Variety Survey Visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/markets for more analysis and information

AHDB's analysts Zoe Avison, Daniel Rooney and Aidan Wright discuss the latest developments in the trade dispute between the US and China, soyabean markets, and what it all means for UK oilseeds growers. For more market information, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/markets Soundtrack files were created by: Gaffacan and solis2 via Freesound. Photo by szacchi - Fotolia

This month's episode, focusing on harvest preparation, comes to you from the Saltburn Monitor Farm and also features a piece on glyphosate stewardship with Jason Pole and Paul Gosling. It is hosted by AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Judith Stafford. For more harvest resources from AHDB visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/harvest Find out more about the Monitor Farm programme Glyphosate stewardship: cereals.ahdb.org.uk/glyphosate Soundtrack files were created by Serylis, Rutgermuller, Barrelcarb and Edtijo via Freesound.