animal feed

  1. TFF

    Focus on Gut Health in Pigs and Poultry

    Saba Amir, IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Since the ban on the use of in-feed antibiotic growth promoters, gut health has been the focus of animal nutrition to improve performance and reduce the burden of enteric diseases A number of different feed additives, pre, probiotics and synbiotics...
  2. S

    Labour Agri Policy 2025

    Traditionally, Labour redistributes wealth and massively increases its civil service for checks and balances. What would you want put in place to support the production of UK food remembering that most of us like consistent prices for our budgets? The choices are: 1. Socialism of the supply...
  3. GOV.UK RSS

    Fruit and vegetable supply

    Fruit and vegetable supply Written by Defra Press Office There have been media reports on shortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers and salads, with some supermarkets limiting the amounts of each product that customers can buy. We are aware of the issues...
  4. GOV.UK RSS

    Defra announces further support for farmers at NFU conference

    Defra announces further support for farmers at NFU conference Written by Defra Press Office A panorama of a field of yellow rape or canola flowers, grown for the rapeseed oil crop. Late spring in Hampshire, UK Both Defra Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey and Farming Minister Mark Spencer...
  5. Agriland RSS

    Highlights from the 2023 National Farmers’ Union conference

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights into farming realities and hardships, as well as government initiatives and funding to help the...
  6. GOV.UK RSS

    Our record on farming: 30 actions we have taken to support our farmers and growers

    Our record on farming: 30 actions we have taken to support our farmers and growers Written by defrablogs We are re-investing £2.4 billion per year in the sector through new farming schemes Provided farmers with extensive detail on the ELMs scheme, ensuring there is something for every...
  7. Agriland RSS

    DAERA announces opening date for £300m Single Applications

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the opening date for the £300 million Single Applications and Map Service and the Entitlements Transfer Service. The services will open on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, and...
  8. AHDB Podcast RSS

    388: Agri Market Outlook - Arable

    388: Agri Market Outlook - Arable Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board The latest Cereals and Oilseeds Agri Market Outlook takes stock of the current situation and looks forward to what we might expect in the coming months for supply availability, trade and demand. In...
  9. TFF

    3Keel release 2021 collective retail and food service report 2023-02-11

    3Keel’s collective soy initiative report brings together data from the supply chains of the major European retailers and food service to shed light on the challenges faced, and how to collectively work towards solutions for achieving deforestation and conversion free soy. Companies are under...
  10. Grass And Grain

    UK Flour Millers: Press release about grain assurance

    I see UK Flour Millers have recently put out a press release about grain assurance. https://www.ukflourmillers.org/post/assurance-of-imported-wheat-shows-the-value-of-red-tractor ^^^the pdf at bottom of this page goes into further detail. They clearly like Red Tractor/ SQC, and highlight...
  11. Agriland RSS

    Cost-of-living to continue to impact farm business plans in 2023

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that its latest agri-market outlook released today (Friday, February 10) indicates that high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis will continue to impact farm business planning...
  12. melted welly

    Carbon content of foodstuffs.

    This is a question for people cleverer than I, because I can’t find an immediate answer online, and I don’t know how to work it out myself. We, all of us, grow food. Be it beef, lamb, potatoes, cereals etc etc. All of this is made up of a % of the co2 either the plant has sequestered, or the...
  13. Agriland RSS

    ForFarmers and Boparan abandon partnership

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland ForFarmers and Boparan have decided to abandon a proposed joint venture which would have seen the companies operate 19 animal feed mills between them. The companies, which are both manufacturers of poultry feed, said today (Tuesday, February 7)...
  14. M

    Lidl plans to phase out meat

    https://original.newsbreak.com/@eden-reports-1601258/2915140877856-as-meat-shortages-loom-supermarket-chain-will-stop-selling-meat-products-and-move-to-plant-based-options
  15. topground

    Farming without subsidy: England post BPS measurable outcomes.What will the impact be beyond the farm gate.

    DEFRA have set out a scheme with 280 options (and counting) to replace BPS few of which appear to have any measurable outcomes to demonstrate public money for public good and do not provide adequate compensation for government interference in food production. This forum provides an information...
  16. Agriland RSS

    No ‘notifiable disease’ to blame for death of 100 cows in Jersey

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A number of potential causes, including those of any “notifiable diseases”, for the death of 100 cows in Jersey have been ruled out, the island’s government said today (Thursday, January 26). The cattle fell ill and died in the space of just a few days in...
  17. Chris F

    Nitrogen Stabilisers (part 2): Carbon Inputs 2023-01-23

    Nitrogen Stabilisers (part 2): Carbon Inputs Joel Williams, Integrated Soils In part 1 of this article, we highlighted that both urease and nitrification inhibitors have a minor impact on soil biology but there remains some concern over the negative impact of urease inhibitors on the plants...
  18. L

    Broad beans instead of wheat

    https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jan/18/beans-in-toast-uk-should-switch-to-broad-bean-bread-say-researchers Anyone interested? 🫤
  19. Agriland RSS

    Scottish farmers concerned about future agricultural policy – survey

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has revealed the results of its farmers and crofters intentions survey, with participants identifying growing uncertainty over the Scottish government’s future agricultural policy as the greatest...
  20. Barleymow

    Anyone tried farming this ?

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