Please treat comparisons across countries with caution as the reference prices are ‘gross prices’ - before deductions or retrospective bonuses. In some countries, such as the UK, there are ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) aims to increase uptake and accuracy of crop nutrient management planning. The guide explains the value of nutrients, soil and how good nutrient management can ...

These figures, from the British Hay and Straw Merchants' Association, show average merchant buying prices in £/tonne (ex-farm) for hay, barley straw and wheat straw in Great Britain. Prices for big ...

Information on how the data is collected and quality assured can be found here. Please note, the summary tables on this webpage present a high-level selection of the ...

Hunger is not the only motivation for this behaviour; even pigs fed ad libitum perform exploratory activities. If there is nothing to explore in a pen, pigs often redirect their exploratory behaviour ...

A handy pocket guide to help manage lamness and mobility in dairy cattle. Includes the essential tools that should be in your 'hoof trimming kit', how to sharpen knives, how to block the foot and when ...

There are plenty of benefits to eating beef. It tastes great and is a versatile choice in the kitchen - but not everyone realises just how important it is for a healthy, balanced diet. Take a look at ...

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland, usually caused by bacterial infection. It can present as subclinical infection or clinical disease, which can be acute (sudden, short-term) or chronic ...

Achieving better returns from a suckler herd depends on increasing the number of calves weaned from the cows and heifers that are mated. Nutrition, health and good management drive fertility. Feeding ...

A soil’s natural pH depends on the material from which it was formed. Soil pH usually ranges from about 4 (very acidic), when most crops will fail, to about 8 (for soils rich in calcium carbonate or ...

These prices represent the average price paid by dairies for all milk purchased in the month. The survey used to collect this information covers approximately 90% of all milk purchased from farms in ...

Cattle prices have recovered across all categories week-on-week, despite cattle throughput easing. Lamb prices dropped again this week, with domestic demand remaining strong but export demand from the ...