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Mineral Requirements in Housed Cattle
Key Messages Consider doing a mineral audit to determine if you are meeting the recommended mineral intakes for your cattle. Consider the response of the animal, is it performing as…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Management Matters: Carbon – Would You Credit It?
Carbon & Biodiversity Credits What is coming down the line for carbon and biodiversity credits for farmers and land managers in Scotland? Recent events and publications continue to build the…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Inputs: Calving Intervals
Herd Fertility Suckler cows are the key input in every suckler cow enterprise so managing and improving the fertility of your suckler herd is one of the keyways to improve…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Sector Focus: HerdPlan
Enhancing Livestock Health and Productivity through Dynamic Health Planning Effective health planning is essential for enhancing animal health, welfare, and productivity. This can be achieved through close collaboration with your…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Milk
Milk production data Milk production is full steam ahead, with volumes significantly ahead of this time last year. GB October deliveries were 2.6% more than October last year (1,029 mlitres…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Sector Focus: The Trump Effect
By Kev Bevan. On January 20th, 2025, the new Trump presidency will formally start. For at least the first couple of years Capitol Hill will also be controlled by the…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Sheep & Turkeys
Christmas Costs The American Farm Bureau Federation has recently published their findings for the cost of a thanksgiving dinner for 2024. This is done annually by deploying volunteer shoppers over…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Beef
Record Beef Prices With under four weeks to go until Christmas Day, processors are battling to secure beef to meet demands for Christmas retailer orders. As a result, beef cattle…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Cereals
Slow Europe export pace The International Grains Council tightened its global wheat outlook on supply concerns, while consumption remains firm. Global grain ending stocks for the marketing year 2024-25 are…
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Agribusiness News December 2024 – Policy Brief
Preparing for Sustainable Farming Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) was introduced in 2022 as part of the first phase of Track 1 of the National Test Programme (NTP). The aim…
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