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The article offers information on the Livestock 2015 trade show, to be held in Great Britain on July 8-9, 2015, along with the timeline for several events including Calf Rearing Demonstration Programme, Farm Health Planning Seminar, and Feed Science Forum.

Presents news briefs related to dairy farming in Great Britain as of October 1, 2004. Results of a research done on the effect of low protein diet on Holstein cattle; Award given to Northern Dairy Supplies company for its F50, a hand-held teat washer for cattle; Introduction of Lucerne, a supplement for straw diet of livestock, from Dengie Crops.

The article reports on the performance of the Fellside Farm that manages 135 Beaconside cowherds of Holsteins pedigree in Bleasdale, England. Farmer Anthony Bretherton announced that the farm experienced an increase in milk production by 900 liters due to a huge increase in silage dry matter intakes. Moreover, the farm was able to reduce feed costs by 30 British pounds. Information on the silage analysis of the farm is provided.

Nick and Liz Haines have been firm believers in growing fodder beet to feed dry cows over the winter. The Haines family budgeted for 8-10kg DM a day a head of fodder beet, plus 2-4kg DM a head of silage, although additional crop was factored in for animals that consumed beet at 14kg a day. [Extracted from the article]

Dairy farmers can make some easy strides to improve their carbon footprint as pressure mounts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farms. Cull for poor fertility On average, 15% of cows are culled for fertility issues in the UK, with fertility having a larger effect on GHG emissions. Feed rate a litre is a bigger driver of GHG emissions than yield a cow. [Extracted from the article]

Export demand and slow farmer selling have pushed up feed bean prices by £12/t in two weeks. Mid-January saw feed bean prices averaging about £185/t ex-farm. [Extracted from the article]

Climate change means UK farmers are experiencing more extreme weather conditions which can make growing crops far harder. While farmers in the UK usually have a short window to gather silage before rain, in Australia the summer's 45C heat can quickly dry out crops, so getting forage in fast is essential. It can help cover shortfalls of grass in a dry season or, if farmers have a plentiful supply of good quality grass silage, they can leave the crop and combine it. [Extracted from the article]

Farmers have hit back at claims made in a Channel 4 documentary Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet, describing the programme as imbalanced and inaccurate. "We should be looking to incorporate trees onto farms in agroforestry systems and farm woodland, instead of seeing trees and farming in competition". [Extracted from the article]

Spreader makers touting their latest wares at Lamma included Joskin with its Tornado muckspreader, a modestly sized Bunning Farmstar model. and Slurrykat's new Duo dribble bar. Lastly, JCB's 4000 series Fastracs have been given heavier duty JCB axles with a 33% higher load rating, larger hub, bearings and external disc brakes alongside a larger front diff with positive locking rather than a limited slip setup. The handlers are built by German construction giant Sennebogen, and the model on show is the firm's 355e model. [Extracted from the article]

Expanding markets are set to soak up the expected higher bean harvest in 2020 and prevent a tumble in prices that bean growers faced after a bumper bean crop in 2017. Lewis Cottey, pulse trader at ADM Agriculture and president of trade body Pulses UK, says although the winter bean area is likely to be down, a spring bean area rise is likely to lead to an overall bigger bean crop. [Extracted from the article]

Pre-tax profits rose 5.2% to £16.3m in the year to 31 August at animal feed, rural retail and engineering firm Carr's Group. The firm bought trace element and supplement company Animax in September 2018 and plans to develop this as a centre of excellence for innovation and product development for the wider agriculture division. [Extracted from the article]

Pre-tax profits rose 5.2% to £16.3m in the year to 31 August at animal feed, rural retail and engineering firm Carr's Group. The firm bought trace element and supplement company Animax in September 2018 and plans to develop this as a centre of excellence for innovation and product development for the wider agriculture division. [Extracted from the article]

Arable farmers have been given extra time to empty temporary grain stores after the Red Tractor assurance scheme extended the deadline for certain types of grain until mid-November. Growers are reminded that any farmer using temporary storage for grain must adhere to protocols set out in the AHDB Grain Storage Guide - especially on grain moisture and temperature. [Extracted from the article]

Fuel and fertiliser costs are among only a handful of inputs that have seen significant price rises in the past 12 months, bringing some relief to farmers who have suffered crippling falls in the value of crops and cattle. Fertiliser costs rose by 7.2% during the year and machinery running costs, including depreciation, also increased, with a 7.8% hike recorded as companies passed on increased energy prices. See also: Ag inflation driven up by fuel, fertiliser and feed price hikes. [Extracted from the article]

A list of eight ways to improve feed efficiency on dairy units has been released following a series of on-farm trials. Alltech consultants piloted a free-of-charge farm efficiency consultancy programme on 50 commercial dairy farms. Results from the farm trials found even farms in the top 25% for performance could save £216 a cow a year by cutting feed waste. [Extracted from the article]

A list of eight ways to improve feed efficiency on dairy units has been released following a series of on-farm trials. Alltech consultants piloted a free-of-charge farm efficiency consultancy programme on 50 commercial dairy farms. Results from the farm trials found even farms in the top 25% for performance could save £216 a cow a year by cutting feed waste. [Extracted from the article]

ADM Agriculture, the UK arm of global food conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland, saw a rise in profits as a result of the 2018 heatwave. ADM Agriculture is a major grain, seed, feed and fertiliser merchant, buying grain from farmers that is principally used as animal feed or as biomass in the energy industry. [Extracted from the article]

Food, fuel and animal feed supplier NWF Group saw a rise of almost 10% in turnover to £671.3m in the year ended 31 May 2019. Net debt at the group, originally a farmer-owned co-operative, doubled to £10.4m, reflecting net capital expenditure of £2.8m, and £4.5m of net acquisition expenditure. [Extracted from the article]

Little and often is the crop nutrition strategy that has helped Donald Ross hit top yields on his light soils in the far north of Scotland and win awards for his harvested crops. But in the same year his best field came after establishing a crop into chopped oat straw and pig slurry when his combine yield monitor touched 18t/ha in some areas, compared with his 10-year rolling average wheat yield of 10.8t/ha. [Extracted from the article]

Food, fuel and animal feed supplier NWF Group saw a rise of almost 10% in turnover to £671.3m in the year ended 31 May 2019. Net debt at the group, originally a farmer-owned co-operative, doubled to £10.4m, reflecting net capital expenditure of £2.8m, and £4.5m of net acquisition expenditure. [Extracted from the article]

Little and often is the crop nutrition strategy that has helped Donald Ross hit top yields on his light soils in the far north of Scotland and win awards for his harvested crops. But in the same year his best field came after establishing a crop into chopped oat straw and pig slurry when his combine yield monitor touched 18t/ha in some areas, compared with his 10-year rolling average wheat yield of 10.8t/ha. [Extracted from the article]

Presents updates on the livestock industry in Great Britain as of April 15, 2005. Information on the additional payments for locally adapted hardy breeds in livestock; Overview of a feed model for predicting lamb performance being developed by Special Agricultural Committee (SAC); Results of a research conducted by SAC Edinburgh regarding the relationship of high pin bones and infertility in dairy cows.

Presents updates on agricultural industries in Great Britain as of October 2004. Results of a survey of mycotoxin levels in feed wheat; Factors that led to the need for a vaccine for caseous lymphadenitis; Reason of the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for not intervening with veterinarians who are leaving large animal practice.

Presents updates on the livestock industry in Great Britain as of September 23, 2004. Concerns on the presence of poisonous mycotoxins in pink grains used as feeds for cattle, pigs and poultry; Ability of purebred Charolais steers to achieve optimum weight gain in 13 months; Maturation of maize crops for harvesting along the south coast; Selenium deficiency among beef herds.

Presents updates on the agricultural industry in Great Britain as of July 2004. Prices of feed and malt barley; Sale of stocks of intervention butter by the European Commission; Purchase of independent agricultural underwriter AIUA by Towergate Underwriting Group.

There is a common misconception that farming is an idyllic lifestyle, consisting of lush green meadows, frolicking lambs and cute calves. So many aspects of the farming lifestyle were very different to what she had envisaged, and over time it took its toll. [Extracted from the article]

Livestock feed prices are unlikely to rise above last year's levels despite recent increases in global crop prices, as plentiful supplies of wheat and barley in the EU and Russia will help to offset the rising cost of imported maize, according the AHDB. Expectations for the Ukraine cereal harvest are good and Brazil has stepped up maize production, with forecasts of a 100m tonne harvest this season, Mr Cook suggested. [Extracted from the article]

The agricultural purchasing co-op AF Group has reported a 76% increase in pre-tax profits to £2.1m after a year of increased demand from its members. Livestock feed purchasing was also up in spring and summer, as the freezing temperatures and snowfall quickly turned to drought-like conditions, limiting vital grass growth for sheep and beef producers. [Extracted from the article]

The new six-row hybrid barley variety from Syngenta promises consistently high yields, good disease resistance and a comparable quality to conventional two row varieties. "The top six varieties on the recommended list are hybrids; we have worked hard at the breeding programme to deliver that yield", says Syngenta's seeds marketing manager for hybrid barley, Mark Bullen. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the condition of the feed barley market in Great Britain as of March 2019. Explored is the use of wheat and maize crops as animal feeds, noting market competition for these types of feeds. Also mentioned is the export condition of barley, noting the increasing barley production in Russia, Canada and Ukraine.

The article offers brief information on various brands of zinc oxide alternatives or feed formulations for pigs including Actigen by Alltech, HiZox by SENS Nutrition and Vitazero by Nuscience.

The article discusses farmer John Parry has reduced the number of prolapses at lambing by introducing a self-feed silage system for pregnant ewes. It mentions that the self-feed silage system has reaped multiple benefits including reducing labour requirements and lesser time to move barriers to give ewes access to feed.

The article informs that farrmers in Great Britain are warned to check contract terms for their potential liability to tariffs should the Great Britain leave the European Union (EU) without a deal on March 29, 2019. It mentions need for farmers to be aware of their potential liability for tariffs on feed, feed ingredients, fertiliser, seed or agrochemicals.

The article reports on the prices of feeds and pigs in Great Britain, which are well below cost of production levels as of March 2019.

The article discusses the aspects to consider in the nutrition of laying hens to improve its laying cycle. Topics mentioned include the need to hit bodyweight targets for birds to achieve the physiological development required to attain the required quality of layer at the onset of lay, the importance for the hens' nutrition to be adapted to a changing market for egg size, and management of the feeding programme based on physiological development of the hens.

The article reports that farmers in Europe are feeling effect of weather condition of 2017 including impact on fodder and feed availability. Topics discussed include rainfall and drought which affected harvest and the availability of fodder, grain samples analyzed by animal feed firm Alltech and presence of mycotoxins in grain samples.

In this article, the author sheds light on farming. It informs on situation of feed planning and forage for finishing lambs; healthy eating habits and exercise planned by women; and challenges of processing of private kills of lambs for smallholders and farmers. It also talks about crops harvesting in winters.

The article informs that Great Britain government is planning to regulate to reduce ammonia emissions from farming. It informs on requirement to spread slurries and digestate using low-emission spreading equipment by 2025; new restrictions faced by farmers on spreading manure and slurry; and regulating use of high-protein feeds in dairy, pig and poultry production with nitrogen-based fertilisers, thereby impacting environment.

The article reports on the drop of ammonium nitrate (AN) prices in Great Britain in 2019. It offers overview of the statistics of the price movement of the AN in the market and the expectations of traders for January 2019 tonnage to be taken up rapidly. It also notes that cash flow and high feed costs have hindered grassland farmers from ordering in the market.

The article focuses on the continued rise of the prices for follder crops in Great Britain. It highlights a sale conducted by auctioneers Howkins and Harrison which indicate the rise of such prices in which farmers have competed to secure stocks to see out the winter. It also anticipates that such prices will continue to the end of the winter for many diary farmers who are running short of forage.

The article informs that Lincolnshire, England-based pig farmer, Andrew Rock has raised concerns about the discovery of plastic shreds in his animal feed. It informs that his feed supplier told the fragments were not a mistake, but were part of the recycling process that turns waste food still packaged into animal feed. It mentions that evaluation on safety of microplastics exposure from food is undertaken by the European Food Safety Authority, and the views of Food Standards Agency on same.

The article focuses on the discovery of plastic shreds in the animal feed of pig farmer Andrew Rock in Linconshire, England. Topics discussed include the pellets with plastics inside, the recycling process of plastics, the zero level of plastic allowed in feeds, and the re-use of food nutrients as animal feed.

The article reports that renewal agreements for Glastir contracts due to be signed could force many Welsh farms to reduce stocking rates or face a fodder deficit because they ban fertilizer use on land where a low level of inputs. It presents views of Farmers' Union of Wales policy officer Charlotte Priddy, on farmers graze animals.

The article reports that farmers of Great Britain are forecast to see lower profits in 2018 as the result of the increasing spending on agricultural goods and services. Topics discussed include increase in the spending over animal feed; rise in the costs of fuel and fertilizers; and information on decline in profitability of livestock farmers.