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28 June 2021
Planning ahead for winter beddingNow is the time to work out how much straw you will need for bedding and feeding over the winter in a worst-case scenario and calculate whether there will be a deficit....
McDonald's UK and Ireland win sustainability award from Compassion in World FarmingMcDonald’s UK & Ireland and FAI win Compassion in World Farming’s Sustainable Food and Farming Award....
26 June 2021
New initiative has medical students visiting farms to learn about sustainable food productionLEAF Education, Quorn Foods, The Great Tew Estate and Nutritank have partnered to develop an on-farm teaching initiative that educates medical students about sustainability, food production and farming....
25 June 2021
You can’t have a functioning ecosystem without animalsIn conversation with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) podcast presenter Mark Stephen, “the soil guy”, as he’s dubbed, discusses the fundamentals of using biomimicry and agroecology to improve soil function and reduce input costs. ...
How has EU beef and lamb demand fared so far in 2021?Overall demand for beef across Europe has been under some pressure in 2020 and this has continued into 2021....
23 June 2021
Improve pregnancy rates to drive profitabilityStrategic dairy farmer Jim Kirk has lifted pregnancy rate across his year-round calving herd from 20% to an impressive 25%....
22 June 2021
UK farmers urge PM to outline his plan for the future of British agriculture and tradeThe National Farmers Union is encouraging the Prime Minister and his government to showcase a comprehensive strategy to manage the impact of opening the UK market to major agricultural exporters. ...
21 June 2021
Be vigilant for coccidiosis in calves around weaningAs the warmer summer weather dries out ground soaked by the heavy UK rainfall during May, cattle producers are being urged to be vigilant for any coccidiosis outbreaks in calves around weaning....
UK wants an additional three-month “grace period” in EU meat export spatBritain asked the European Union for a further three months to resolve a dispute over whether chilled meat products such as sausages, produced in the mainland United Kingdom, can continue to be sold in Northern Ireland....
17 June 2021
A genome-rumen interaction could be the key to reducing methane emissions in cattle A study by Synomics, the biological insights business, has identified interactions between an animal’s genome and its rumen microbes that could finally reduce the amount of methane that cattle and other ruminant livestock emit into the atmosphere....
How significant is the UK-Australia deal for UK agriculture?The latest analysis from the AHDB's David Swales delves into the implications for food standards and farm animal welfare in the recently-agreed trade pact between the United Kingdom and Australia....
16 June 2021
Free trading app helps boost beef profits for UK farmerTrading cattle in a new way, powered by precision technology, has enabled one farmer to change his system to create a more profitable business....
RABDF raises concerns over lack of detail in UK-Australia Free-Trade dealThe RABDF is concerned about a lack of detail in the free trade deal between the UK and Australia as a broad agreement was reached on 15 June....
UK NFU hopes that UK-Australia FTA will include safeguards for agriculture sector The National Farmers Union has issued a statement after Australia and the United Kingdom agreed in principle to a free trade pact on 15 June....
15 June 2021
The UK's dairy exporters go online to remain cream of the cropA virtual meet the buyer event has helped UK dairy businesses continue to unlock potential export opportunities in Asia....
Don't sign the UK-Australia trade deal, says RSPCAThe UK's RSPCA is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop a trade deal with Australia that could see the UK importing food raised at lower animal welfare standards....
14 June 2021
UK meat industry groups call for veterinary agreement to protect exports to the EUThe UK's food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary groups are advocating for a new veterinary agreement to avoid a "catastrophic drop" in food exports to the EU....
13 June 2021
Agricultural education can help bridge the STEM skills gap in the UKCross-industry organizations in the UK have met to discuss the role of agriculture as a solution to the STEM skills gap....
12 June 2021
UK survey shows a shrinking gap between the views of farmers and the publicNew research from SRUC compares attitudes of farmers and the wider public to farm animal health and welfare and finds more similarities than expected....
09 June 2021
Crackdown on livestock worrying in England and WalesNew measures to crack down on livestock worrying are to be introduced in England and Wales through the Kept Animals Bill introduced to Parliament on 8 June. ...
Nuffield Farming report explores nutritional strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance in livestockVeterinary Surgeon and Trouw Nutrition Ireland Technical Manager Mark Little NSch 2019 has published his Nuffield Farming report titled "Feeding for Heath – Combating Antimicrobial Resistance", sponsored by The Thomas Henry Foundation....
UK government introduces new protections for livestock in second Animal Welfare BillNew powers increase protections for farm animals will be introduced in legislation, further cementing the UK's leadership in animal welfare....
AHDB analyses the impact Argentina's beef export ban has on the UKIn mid-May, Argentina’s president imposed a 30-day ban on beef exports from the country, intended to manage domestic supply availability and price inflation....
08 June 2021
New research shows how temperate grassland beef provides key nutrients for human health – and could help reassess its environmental impactNew research has demonstrated how beef from temperate grassland systems provides key nutrients for human health – and how this data could help reassess beef’s and other proteins’ environmental impact....
07 June 2021
UK farming unions warn of rising dairy production costs and lack of sustainable milk priceThe UK farming unions are warning that the dairy industry is facing an extremely challenging year on the back of spiralling production costs and variable milk prices....
New data from Defra shows increased growth of UK organic sectorProvisional 2020 organic farming statistics released by Defra reveal reasons to be optimistic about the future of the organic sector, with the overall UK land currently in conversion increasing significantly by 12%....
New research: reducing the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets, forage legumesHarper Adams research reduces the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets and forage legumes...
06 June 2021
UK agriculture is relearning what it forgotThe agricultural sector is returning to knowledge from more than a century ago, but with updated science and technology, says a co-author of The Agricultural Notebook....
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