Beef & Lamb
UKRI funds for dairy and beef fertility research
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £400,000 for research into higher cattle fertility and breeding productivity in UK and Canadian dairy and beef herds. The project will be delivered by an agritech and biotech consortium led by Ripon-based RAFT Solutions....
Novel technology neutralizes methane as cows exhale
Cargill Animal Nutrition is working with a UK agritech startup to explore the potential of an external wearable device to reduce methane emissions from cattle. The multinational is partnering with London-based Zero Emission Livestock Project (ZELP) to commercialise...
New vice president for the NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has appointed North Devon sheep farmer Bryan Griffiths as a new NSA vice-president, following his successful chairmanship of the Association. The NSA board says the move recognises Mr Griffiths’ hard work and commitment to the...
NFU slams new Defra bovine TB policy
The government’s plans to end the licensing of new intensive badger culls from 2022 and reduce existing cull licenses from five to two years have been attacked by the NFU as unscientific and ineffective on current data. The Defra statement is a response to its...
ABP buys Fane Valley stake in red meat JV
Meat processor ABP Food Group has agreed to buy the Fane Valley co-operative’s 50% holding in the two companies’ joint venture red meat business, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial details are not available. The deal includes complete control of Linden Foods...
Straw buffer to extend winter forage stocks
New research shows that replacing a proportion of grass silage in buffer feed with straw and a molasses blend could help preserve forage stocks cost effectively in the coming winter, advises ED&F Man. “Dairy and beef farmers will need to strike a balance between...