The expansion of the Commander line of fans provides swine producers with more control over barn ventilation.

The reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated.

Dairy experts Lakeland Dairies has collaborated with National Activities Provider Association (NAPA) to produce a World Milk Day Resource specifically for care homes.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations are in regard to Mexico’s agricultural biotechnology policies.

Vote failed to remove language on natural gas project approval Manchin is seeking to expedite approval of natural gas project

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists and industry experts to speak

A recent study led by a researcher at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has found that the likelihood of extreme temperatures that could affect crop yields

Fungicide application comparison for white mold management

More than 800 million trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world’s appetite for Brazilian beef, despite dire warnings about the forest’s importance in fighting the climate crisis.

Recent rainfall across Oklahoma has chipped away at drought-stricken areas, bringing some relief to cattle ranchers. But full recovery is still a ways away, said Derrell Peel, an extension livestock marketing specialist for Oklahoma State University. With dried-up ponds and little to no forage, the drought has forced some ranchers to sell their livestock early for the past two years. Last year had the most beef cows slaughtered since recordkeeping began in 1986, according to a USDA livestock report. Rebuilding cattle herds will be a slow process, Peel said. “I think at this point, it's highly unlikely that we could actually turn this thing around and stop the liquidation completely,” Peel said on SUNUP. “Now, we don't expect a lot of liquidation, but it does depend on what happens to the drought as we go forward.” The USDA crop progress report shows pasture conditions are improving with recent rains. The latest report shows pasture and range conditions were rated at 80% fair to goo

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Major global agri-food business AB Agri has agreed to buy milk recording and data company National Milk Records. It has made a firm offer, known as a rule 2.7 announcement, worth £48m. AB Agri is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, which also owns KW Alternative Feeds and Kite Consulting, and part owns Frontier Agriculture. […]

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A 19-year old tractor driver has avoided a time in jail, despite causing a potentially fatal accident while under the influence of class A drugs. Tyler Sowerby, 19, from Lazonby, Cumbria, was involved in the incident while towing a trailer of maize on the A1101 just outside the RAF Mildenhall air base in Suffolk last […]

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Fixed costs offer the greatest scope to improve financial performance on combinable crop farms. While yield plays an important part, control of overheads sets the higher performers apart. Forecasts using standard and higher performing data for in-hand farms show that the 2023 harvest will produce a big drop in profits, with a slight recovery for […]

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The weather has swung to the other extreme and some crops, such as peas, on light land are struggling for water. One worry for winter cereals is that those with poorly developed roots resulting from a wet spring may mean crops are less resiliant to a prolonged dry spell. In the South West, poor patches […]

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Disagreements between merchants, hauliers and industry groups are causing major disruption to the introduction of digital grain passports – the “paperwork” used to track individual consignments of combinable crops along the supply chain. The digital passports are intended to replace paper documents and an initial date of June 2023 was set for the scheme to […]

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Carbon emissions will act as a “licence to operate” in the future and farmers must measure their own carbon footprint to identify where they can make reductions. This is according to Rachael Madeley-Davies, head of sustainability and future policy at Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales), the body responsible for the development, promotion and marketing […]

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The practical and “green” attributes of a simple farm-built bale unroller have been recognised by the judges of a technical innovation award to be presented at the Royal Highland Show, which is being held on 22-25 June. Farming cattle and deer at Hawick in the Scottish Borders, the Mitchell family adopted an outwintering beef system […]

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Small abattoirs will be able to apply for new funding later this year to improve productivity and enhance animal welfare, under new plans proposed by the government. Industry representatives have welcomed the announcement of a consultation on the proposal, but warned the government needs to move much more quickly to stem the tide of abattoir […]

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The government recently held the UK’s Farm to Fork summit on 16 May. By hosting the summit, the government appears to be at least recognising the importance of domestic food production. However, newly announced plans for maximum food pricing looks to be an ill-thought-out idea and would likely heap further pressure on producers. This would […]

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My school reports seemed to focus on my underperformance. So being “criticised” for overperformance in my recent natural capital audits brought a smirk of irony. Those end-of-term assessments were a litany of “could do betters” and “we must remain positive he has left plenty of room for improvement”. See also: Opinion – collaboration is key […]

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