Beef & Lamb
Precision beef production through data-driven app
An agritech business has launched a new data-driven tool that seeks to achieve better consistency in beef carcasses and minimise waste across the supply chain. Breedr, established in 2018 and registered in Chichester, was founded by Ian Wheal, who is from an...
Strong first half for Genus
UK multinational animal breeding business Genus has posted increased revenues and profitability from its latest half year trading, with growth across both the cattle and pig genetics divisions. The business posted a pre-tax profit of £30.4 million on revenues of...
Feed fats to improve efficiency of lighter beef animals
Beef producers will need to increase feed efficiency in the face of moves by beef processors to set a lower cap on carcass weights, advises David Bonsall of UFAC UK. Processors and retailers are seeking to reduce carcase weights to optimise the value of the carcase in...
Trouw strengthens ruminant team
Trouw Nutrition GB has added two new ruminant technical advisors to its technical support team based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The company says the move follows growing demand for customer and product support. Laura Drury, from a family beef farm in Derbyshire,...
New Ambition from MVF
Mole Valley Farmers (MVF) has launched a new calf feed product, Ambition, that includes the OmniGen-AF supplement to help support immune function in youngstock. MVF says that OmniGen-AF, produced by US manufacturer Phibro, has been proved to promote natural immune...
SFT Ruminants conference
The Society of Feed Technologists’ annual Ruminant Conference takes place on Thursday April 4th at the Windmill Village Hotel near Coventry. Chaired by Dr Andrew Pine of Premier Nutrition, presentations include: the impact of Brexit on livestock farmers by Dr Carmen...
