Technical Assistant vacancy by Simon Gee 16th April 2024 UK Sires are seeking a Technical Assistant to provide administrative and laboratory support within their specialist Bovine Semen Collection Centre READ MORE
Upcoming Changes to Dairy Genetic Indexes 24th March 2022 Upcoming changes to dairy genetic evaluations will lead to a slight shift in the running order in the AHDB bull rankings published next month (5 April) READ MORE
AHDB Shape the Future 4th March 2022 In April this year, famers who pay a levy to AHDB will be able to vote on the work the organisation does across the beef, lamb, dairy, pork and cereals and oilseed sectors READ MORE
GB calf week by Simon Gee 1st February 2022 The inaugural Great British Calf Week takes place between 2 and 9 February 2022 READ MORE
Bottom line boost for dairy genetics 11th November 2021 The economic value of the UK’s chief breeding index Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) is worth £1.58 in pre-tax profit for every point of PLI, according to new analysis READ MORE
UK dairy farmers missing out on millions say AHDB 19th October 2021 Dairy farmers could be missing out on £55 million a year in lost revenue by not meeting milk buyer requirements for butterfat and protein READ MORE
UK Sires join forces with industry to help bust GHG myths by Simon Gee 12th October 2021 UK Sires has joined forces with the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) and other industry stakeholders to help highlight accurate facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the sector ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow at the end of October (31st Oct). READ MORE
Focus on Quality, not Quantity by Mike Houghton 7th January 2021 Dairy farmers committed to a long-term future in the industry are being urged to focus on 'quality not quantity' and 'efficiency not output' as they move forward into the New Year READ MORE
Maximising returns from growing heifers 17th November 2020 Heifers are the future of any dairy herd and deserve to have the best care and management, based on the latest research READ MORE