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Welcome to this week's newsletter
Editorial: TB and Feed Shortage Concerns Reign in Europe
While there has been good news this week for the cattle farmers of Scotland, that their region has been declared free of bovine tuberculosis, just a few hundred miles south in Yorkshire a cattle farmer has had to destroy his herd because of the disease.
Across many other parts of the UK the disease is still a threat to herds and there is still great concern among the farming community about how the British authorities through Defra are handling the problem.
Another concern coming from the European Commission is that because of disputes over genetically modified crops, there could be a feed shortage across the EU.
Now, just as the EU has drawn up new regulations over the use and production of animal by-products, the British beef marketing agency, EBLEX, has warned that producers and processors could be missing out on a valuable addition to their income through fifth quarter products.
Chris Harris
We have 4 new features this week:
Animal Productivity and Genetic Diversity
Possibilities through cloning and transgenic technology have both their strengths and weakness as well as technological limitations, writes TheCattleSite Junior Editor, Charlotte Johnston.
Worldwide Impact of Drought on the Cattle Sector
Worldwide droughts are having a serious impacts on global agriculture. TheCattleSite Junior Editor, Charlotte Johnston, looks into what effects drought has had on agricultural systems and economies and the cattle sector in particular.
What Interest Rate is Your Pasture Paying?
Most pasture plants are in debt this year as the dry conditions and cold spring put most plants behind in their spring "loan payments" to their root systems.
Managing Through a Recession
After several years of favourable hay prices and generous margins, forage producers are facing a 2009 that looks less than rosy, writes Iowa State Extension Economist, William Edwards.
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That's all for this week!
Ed.
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