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Choosing the Best Quality Colostrum Replacer
Colostrum is always a key part of any sheep farms lambing supplies list. Lambs are born having had no antibodies passed from the ewes placenta meaning they have no protection…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Management Matters: Not a Lot of Bull!
Jobs for the boys! There aren’t many jobs advertised where you get your board and lodgings, lots of fresh air and exercise and only need to work for 9-12 weeks…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Input Costs: Feed & Forage Update
Silage analysis update Figure 1 shows the average of all silages received at the SRUC lab between July 22 – Jan 23, of 1st and 2nd cut pit and bale.…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Slurry Management Regulations
Changes to regulations Recent updates to slurry, manure, sewage sludge and anaerobic digestate (AD) regulations mean there are a few changes farmers and contractors now need to be aware of…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Milk
UK production increase puts more pressure on prices UK milk output has been rising since September 2022. EU milk production has also been rising recently. UK milk output increased to…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sector Focus: Ewe Concentrates
Rising cost of concentrate feed The below graph highlights how (dairy) concentrate feed prices have rocketed from under £250/t in Jan 21 to over £360 in Oct 22. Sheep concentrates…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sheep
The prime lamb trade has been depressed for the start of the year, showing values well behind that of 2021 and 2022. January has been a tough month for many…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Beef
Prime cattle price lift in January Retail demand for red meat remains high, which has led to several processors increasing prices in January to source finished cattle. Processors are actively…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Cereals and Oilseeds
UK market looks to US weather events The UK began 2023 with a sizable exportable surplus of wheat following higher initial carry-in stocks and a rise in output from the…
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Policy Brief
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) Update With the majority of farmers having now been notified whether or not their 2022 AECS application has been successful. From 30th of January, AECS 2023…
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