US dairy couple Rodney and Dorothy Elliott jump on The AG Show to break down the five non-negotiables of a resilient dairy business - with their UK roadshow just around the corner.

Originally from Northern Ireland, the pair headed stateside in 2006 and started out with a 1,400-cow setup. Fast forward 20 years, and Drumgoon Dairy is now a multi-barn operation milking around 6,500 cows - so they’ve definitely learned a thing or two along the way.

We also take a look behind the scenes at how AHDB works with retailers to get red meat and dairy on the supermarket shelves.

Plus, we’ve got the latest from the Planting and Variety Survey, and an update on our environmental baselining pilot - which suggests we could be seriously underestimating just how much carbon is actually stored in soils.

SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)

Drumgoon Dairy: The 5 non-negotiables of a resilient dairy business | AHDB

GB barley area hits 16-year low as growers rethink cropping strategies | AHDB

AHDB-led pilot shows current soil carbon measurement methodologies may be underestimating carbon stocks by a third or more | AHDB

Consumer Insights: Improving shopper engagement with the meat aisle | AHDB

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The AG Show might’ve just stumbled on something genuinely handy for farmers ahead of the next round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. We’re joined by one of the brains at AHDB behind a new tool that helps you see what different SFI actions could actually mean for your own farm - so you can make smarter calls. Plus, we hear from a farmer who’s already put it to the test.

We’ll also be chatting to the head of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers as AIMS hits a big milestone - 25 years.

And we’ll get into herbal leys too, catching up with organisers from a recent event focused on growing and managing multi-species swards.

SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)

SFI cost benefit tool | AHDB Tools

Sustainable Farming Incentive | AHDB

The Garlic Farm Isle of Wight | Farm Shop | Restaurant | Café

Association of Independent Meat Suppliers

FarmED - FarmED - Farm & Food Education England

Home | Niab

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It’s a Cover Crops 101 special on The AG Show - and we’ve got a couple of proper experts on hand to help.

Clive Wood from Frontier and AHDB’s Bek Hirstman join us to break it all down, getting you up to speed on the basics of cover crops (yes, all those non-harvested plants that can provide benefits to a rotation).

We dig into what they actually do, the different types out there and - crucially - how to choose the right ones without causing yourself headaches further down the line.

We're also asking what’s going on with finished cattle prices - why are they dropping and is there more to come? And we check in on how red meat and dairy are performing on foodservice menus right now.

Plus, who could have been part of the farmers choir that won Britain's Got Talent?

SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)

Home - Cover Crops Guide

An introduction to cover crops | AHDB

Frontier Agriculture

Why are finished cattle prices falling and will this continue? Beef market update | AHDB

Red meat in foodservice: The trends shaping today’s menus | AHDB

Dairy in foodservice: The trends shaping today’s menus | AHDB

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