Beef
Livestock
Talk of future technology and the best ways to combat methane emissions were hot topics at this year’s Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.
18 February 2020
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10 min read
Livestock
A call of 18,000gns led the Simmental section which averaged 5,039, up 64 on the year, with a clearance rate of 67 per cent.
18 February 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
Salers sold to a high of 8,000gns, to an average of 4,935, up 1,406 on the year, and finished with a clearance rate of 73 per cent for the 16 bulls sold.
18 February 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
There had been some optimism among beef producers that the turning of the year would bring better prices.
17 February 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
A set of goals shared between the farming and food industries and government has led to trade wins for New Zealand over the years, according to government and industry representatives from the country.
12 February 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
Thousands of students at Edinburgh University have voted to reject proposals to ban beef in all student run catering outlets.
12 February 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
The NFU has said leaving the EU provides England with an opportunity to take a different approach to reducing nitrate pollution.
11 February 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
Footbathing cattle can be a useful way of controlling lameness in a herd. However, used incorrectly it has the potential to exacerbate the problem. Hannah Noble reports
11 February 2020
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6 min read
Livestock
Plans to demolish a leading independent abattoir in the north of England have been met with resistance in the farming community.
11 February 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
HOOF blocks can be a useful tool for aiding the healing of cattle foot problems but if used incorrectly they can do more harm than good. Hannah Noble finds out more.
11 February 2020
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5 min read
