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Covid drives faster farm use of digital tech
Like for many sectors, the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions saw greater use of digital communications technologies activities on farm, and could speed up their wider adoption in future, says market researcher Map of Ag. It carried out a survey of 2,218 farmers...
Carr’s forecasts improved full year results
A trading update from the Carr’s Group, ahead of full year figures due in late November, points to a “significant” improvement from the previous year, pointing to full year figures “moderately” ahead of expectations. The Carlisle-based Group of Agriculture and...
Saputo acquires Wensleydale Dairy
Saputo, the Canadian multinational that bought Dairy Crest two years ago, has further consolidated its UK presence by agreeing to acquire Wensleydale Dairy Products. In June 2019 Saputo completed its £975 million purchase of Dairy Crest, marking its first entry into...
Dairy calf productivity key to herd sustainability
The key to future dairy farm sustainability is better genetics; the strategic use of genomics; improved calf nutrition and the greater uptake of youngstock vaccines, according to a survey. Over 80% of respondents ranked these as important factors to produce better...
Green light for Bosch BASF Smart Farming
The global smart farming joint venture between BASF Digital Farming and Bosch has been approved by the competition and merger control authorities. The new business, equally owned by both partners, will be called Bosch BASF Smart Farming (BBSF). This formalises a...
M&S moves to higher welfare chicken
National food retailer Marks & Spencer has announced that from autumn 2022, it will sell only slower-reared, higher welfare, chicken across its full range of fresh chicken products. The slower-reared birds will be fed on a multigrain diet, specifically designed to...