22nd March 2021 | Beef & Lamb, Digital Agriculture, Livestock
A new data-driven beef contract aims to help beef producers meet carcass specifications, enabling them to increase profitability while reducing their environmental footprint. Chichester-based agri-tech company Breedr cites AHDB figures that show that some 45% of beef...
15th March 2021 | Beef & Lamb, Company News, Dairy, Livestock, Pigs
Genus, the UK registered international pig and cattle genetics company, has posted half year growth across both its livestock divisions. The company has reported an operating profit of £35.5 million on revenues of £285.7m in the six months to December 31st 2020,...
8th February 2021 | Beef & Lamb, Business Services, Livestock
Soil Association Certification (SA Cert) is to audit the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA)’s Pasture for Life certification standard from January 2021. Farmers who are SA Cert licensees and who have cows, sheep and goats at or near 100% pasture-fed levels, will...
1st February 2021 | Beef & Lamb, People
Stabiliser Cattle Company has appointed Stephen Fell as the its new chairman, effective from December 1st 2020. Mr Fell succeeds Robert Rook, who is retiring from the position after 15 years with the organisation. A qualified chartered surveyor, Mr Fell has experience...
1st February 2021 | Animal Feed, Beef & Lamb, Uncategorized
Research carried out in spring 2020 to examining the efficiency of rearing surplus lambs on performance-formulated milk replacer has confirmed the efficacy of the practice for high-prolificacy flocks. Two studies, one at Harper Adams University (HAU) and another on a...
18th December 2020 | Beef & Lamb, Company News, Dairy, Livestock, R&D
Three European cattle breeding businesses have formed a new partnership, Arcowin, to drive a high and sustainable rate of dairy and beef genetic progress to benefit their members and customers worldwide. The founders are Evolution, Masterrind and VikingGenetics,...
