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I'm looking for a Blue bull this time to go across black lim x cows. I've spoken to Twyning Ash and hoping to get across and look at their bulls in the next couple of weeks but didn't know if anyone on here would recommend any other Midlands based breeders?! I have looked at the Almley herds...

I got a lamb killed for the freezer and it was 19kgs what weight should I get back from the butcher packing it?

Genetics, measurement and dung – how one farm is looking to the future Paul Westaway farms in partnership with his wife, Kirsty, in Dymock in Gloucestershire. He shares how improving efficiencies is an integral part of their plan for a sustainable beef farming and breeding business, plus making...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The livestock board chair at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Richard Finlay, has said he is concerned as Great Britain’s sheep sector continues to see falling lamb prices. “In recent days we’ve seen the old season lamb (OSL) deadweight price...

What’s in calf suckler cows making sold in calf to Angus . Proper good suckler bred types . Regular age type things

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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Cattle farmers are being encouraged to think differently about lungworm in 2023 and to develop strategies to prevent production losses, rather than treat infections. Tom Warboys Tom Warboys, a vet from Synergy Farm Health, said: “Habitually...

Can somebody give me a weight of a pig live weight if its 82kg dead just a average will do thanks

Getting winter feeding right for in-calf beef heifers is crucial to future herd performance and profitability. In support of AHDB’s Maternal Matters campaign, Debby Brown, Veterinary Technical Manager at Dugdale Nutrition, explains more. In-calf heifers have many demands as they continue to grow...

Good evening all, I am running 300kg calves to 500kg stores then sell them. I would like to increase my stocking density to 1.5 to 2 per acre. I take a cut of haylage over 4 acres and graze the cattle over the rest etc. I have read an article about sprouting barley hydrophonicaly, which has...

Taking steps to maximise intake of home-grown forage and the digestion of fibre in the rumen will help dairy and beef farmers navigate this challenging period of high input costs. Despite reports of mixed quality grass silage and an elevated toxin risk in maize silage, Lientjie Colahan –...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland New research on agricultural emissions has shown that the carbon footprint of beef and lamb produced in New Zealand (NZ) is among the lowest in the world. The carbon footprint of exported NZ sheepmeat and beef, including transport emissions, is...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Interest in red Aberdeen Angus cattle continues to grow, as was confirmed at last Saturday’s breed calf show in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. The event saw a number of ‘red enthusiasts’ taking part including William Dodd, who farms near Saintfield in Co...

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/tesco/tesco-and-wwf-call-for-government-to-act-on-farm-food-waste-scandal/673016.article So, Tesco deliberately sets unachievable product specs to manipulate produce prices (nothing new there), has it written into contracts that growers can't supply anyone else, then...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland Conditions in the lamb market remain unsteady as external pressures impact on consumer demand, export trends and lamb supply according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). HCC’s Data Analyst Glesni Phillips said: “The lamb sector has been...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Autumn-calving suckler farms are well through calving by now, and in most cases, attention has started to turn to breeding. Regardless of the calving system in place (spring/summer or autumn calving), breeding is a critical period for any suckler...

.....for the rise of inflation. Eh ? What ? Prices on the spud tracker thread look poor. Grain, so-so. Not many of us will get £300 / ton talked about. Much rise in other sectors at the farm gate ?

Watched an interesting programme this morning where the farmer was running Stabiliser cattle. I understand that they are a four way cross of Red Angus x Gelbvieh x Hereford x Simmental. So as a simple long retired suckler producer I ask what is wrong with a simple South Devon x Angus? Hybrid...

In the past, it has been difficult to measure what success looks like on a farm. You’re running a business, which means you have goals you want to achieve relating to profitability, efficiency and sustainability. In recent years, more and more agricultural businesses have been adopting farm...

Breedr is a technology company aiming to reduce the carbon impact of meat production by digitising the global livestock supply chain. The company is an award-winning developer of a global trading platform for fully traceable meat and livestock. Using the Breedr app and ear tagging system...