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Agribusiness News January 2024 – Global Trends
The UK agricultural economy has proved its resilience in the face of significant challenges over the past several years. With luck, the worst of these shocks is behind us, and…
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Agribusiness News January 2024 – Milk
2023 Review: The milk price crash and falling milk volumes Milk volumes tanked in the second half of 2023. Falling prices of butter, cream, SMP and cheddar drove down milk…
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The Benefits of Rumination Monitoring
Cows will typically ruminate for around 500 minutes a day (7-8 hours) and a reduction in rumination time can be a sign that something is not quite right. Cows can…
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The Benefit of AECS for Dairy Farmers
With the announcement of the return of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme , in what is, at the time of writing, the last confirmed funding round, many within the industry are…
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Larch Disease and Statutory Plant Health Notices
Dead larch trees are becoming more common particularly in the west of Scotland where the climate is ideal for the disease. The disease that affects the trees is called Phytophthora…
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Converting to Organic Farming
The lifting of the 1,000 ha limit for organic funding under the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) has resulted in more industry interest in organics. Read on for a short guide…
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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Adaptive Grazing
Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship Grazing Adaptive stewardship grazing is a multi-paddock grazing strategy based on short duration high stock density grazing followed by rest periods targeting complete root system…
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Getting Started Growing and Grazing with Organics
Maximising Grassland Productivity One of the most daunting prospects when moving to an organic system can be the loss of artificial nitrogen as a tool to manage grass production on…
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Building Good Financial Habits With Cash Flow Forecasting
The statistics are clear; 80% of small businesses go under due to cash flow problems, not lack of profit. Building business resilience with good financial habits can make all the…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Sheep
Christmas is Coming! The national Christmas feast, the traditional turkey had supply issues last year, with the impact of avian influenza. This saw some families moving to other meats, where…
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