The 2021/2022 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales feature nine new varieties – seven ryegrasses, one white clover and an intermediate festulolium hybrid type. The RGCL is funded by plant breeders through the AHDB, British Society of Plant...
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Beef feeding guidelines to be updated
The AHDB is to fund a review and update of the existing 25 year old beef cattle feeding systems guide, AFRC 1993, to ensure it reflects today’s genetics, practice and market requirements. It is also seeking interested companies to become involved. The AHDB Beef & Lamb...
Twelve new RL grass and clover varieties
The latest Recommended Grass and Clover Lists for 2017/2018 feature eleven new varieties of ryegrass and one red clover. The List, to be launched at the Grassland & Muck event at Stoneleigh on May 24th, will be available online on the same day. The RL is jointly...
SFT Ruminants conference for April
The Society of Feed Technologists’ Ruminant conference will be held at the Windmill Village Hotel, Coventry on Thursday April 6th.
Thompson’s Acquires McLarnon ruminant business
John Thompson & Sons has acquired the GE McLarnon & Sons ruminant business and brand from Moy Park. It will transfer the volume to its Belfast Mill, while Moy Park will invest in the