In Spring 2022 beef and lamb levy payers will be asked how they want to see the levy that they pay to AHDB invested. In this article Samuel Boon talks about the role of levy investment in generating long term genetic improvement in our sheep industry through the use of selective breeding and the financial impact this has on the sector. 

Listen again to the best bits of the Sheep Breeders Roundtable 2021, with contributions from AHDB/Signet, HCC, QMS, Agrisearch and NSA

In the UK the Poll Dorset/Dorset Horn is well known for being an aseasonal breeder, capable of breeding out of season, with lambing frequently taking place in September and October.

At Signet we are interested in the genetic influences upon seasonal breeding and are greatful to Liz Nabb for completing a comprehensive mini-project on the seasonality of reproduction as part of her AHDB funded PhD.