Beef prices continue to be supported despite rising costs of production and a squeeze on consumer incomes. Cedric Porter takes a look at the beef market
At the Farmers Guardian supported spring show and sale of pedigree Herefords at Shrewsbury bids reached 11,000gns for the bull, Rempstone 1 Virus N598, while a new record average for the 27 bulls of 4,404 was achieved.
With escalating fertiliser costs and the prospect of tight feed ingredient markets next winter, the importance of maximising feed output from your own resources will remain a priority for dairy farmers. Farmers Guardian reports.
Research carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, University of Missouri and Teagasc has discovered the possibility of developing a diagnostic test for the early detection of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).
A portable ‘black box’, which can be used by farmers, vets and semen-processing laboratories to determine the quality of semen within minutes has been developed.
SALERS were the breed of choice when Geoff and Olwen Lawrenson set up their suckler herd almost two decades ago and it has proved to be a wise decision.
The five-year Farm Net Zero project aims to investigate the contribution agriculture can make to achieve the net zero target. Rebecca Jordan visits one of the farms taking part.
AHDB’s dynamic TV advert has sparked heightened levels of confidence in British food production, as UK consumers are reassured to continue to enjoy meat and dairy as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Mollie Leach reports.
Farmers have until noon on March 31 to sign up to have their say in AHDB’s Shape Your Future campaign