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13 November 2019
Waste Reduction Tech, Meat Alternatives and Yield Optimisation at FoodBytes! London 201915 revolutionary startups took to the stage to pitch ground-breaking, sustainable solutions for the food and agriculture (F&A) industry at FoodBytes! by Rabobank. ...
Varied Conditions and Modest Prospects for Australia's Winter CropsABARES’s latest crop report reveals mixed prospects for Australia’s winter crop, according to ABARES acting Executive Director Peter Gooday....
12 November 2019
New Zealand's Zero Carbon Bill a Mixed Bag for Farmers New Zealand's Zero Carbon Bill is described as "mixed bag" for farmers, according to DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle. He's urging all political parties to work together to find consensus on a pathway forward....
What Will Scottish Agriculture Look Like in 5 Years? Once more the Brexit deadline is looming and predicting the result seems more than a little foolhardy. However, I have been trying to imagine what Scottish agriculture will look like in five years’ time, possibly something just as challenging, writes...
08 November 2019
UK Dairy Farms Can Help Reduce Phosphorus LossThe University of Reading, in collaboration with Harper Adams University, is running a project looking at reducing phosphorus losses and is searching for dairy farms across Great Britain to participate....
UK Celebrity Chef Backs Red Meat in CampaignUK businessman, TV star and 2018 Celebrity Masterchef runner-up Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of lean red meat in a healthy, balanced diet. ...
Australia's Record Farmgate Prices Weighed Down by High CostsDairy Australia’s October Situation and Outlook report for the first quarter of the season shows record high farmgate milk prices continue to be weighed down by high input costs and a dry weather outlook....
Winter Feeding Cost Comparison – Hay vs. Alternative FeedsFall has arrived, and focus has shifted to winter feed supplies. ...
07 November 2019
Decision Making Crucial in High Milk Price YearFarmers looking to take advantage of the high farmgate milk prices this season are being challenged by ongoing cost pressures and a dry weather outlook. ...
RaboResearch: Expect Continued Pressure on Corn, Soy, Wheat PricesThe US trade dispute with China and African swine fever are predicted to weigh down soybean price by up to $2.50 per bushel, says RaboResearch. ...
Hot Topic: Canadian Environmental PolicyEnvironment and environmental policy continue to be hot topics of discussion in both public and political forums. Environmental sustainability is of course of the utmost priority to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the producers it represents,...
06 November 2019
Brazilian Cattle, Buffalo Herds to Be Vaccinated Against FMDCattle and buffalo breeders are expected to vaccinate approximately 87 million animals during the new stage of foot-and-mouth (FMD) vaccination, which began in most of the country November 1. Currently the total herd of the country is 216 million heads....
Global Food Consumption Growth, Changes in Consumer PreferencesDue to two major developments in the past two decades at a global level - income growth and changes in consumer preferences- food consumption has been growing at a faster pace than world population. ...
29 October 2019
Tropical Grass Genetic Breakthrough Helps Develop Climate-friendly Cattle FarmsThe discovery of genes responsible for asexual reproduction in a tropical grass may reduce the environmental impacts of cattle farming. ...
Zoetis and Texas A&M University to Develop Vaccines for Transboundary and Emerging Animal Diseases Zoetis has signed an agreement with Texas A&M University’s Health Science Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) to establish a facility to accelerate the development of transboundary and emerging disease vaccines --...
RMAC Says Trade Agreements Critical to Australia and Red Meat JobsThe Australian red meat industry has urged both sides of Parliament to proceed with ratification of two critical free trade agreements without delay, following the release of a Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) report....
22 October 2019
Best by, sell by and use by — what do they mean?Spoiled milk? Your nose knows better than your eyes....
Research: Insight into Infections Found in the Noses of Healthy CattleNew research led by academics at the University of Bristol Veterinary and Medical Schools used the 'One Health' approach to study three bacterial species in the noses of young cattle and found the carriage of the bacteria was surprisingly different. ...
Australia's State of the Industry Red Meat Report 2019 ReleasedAs the world’s largest sheepmeat and goatmeat exporter, and third largest beef exporter behind Brazil and India, Australia consistently exports more than 65% of its red meat production to overseas markets. That’s according to the Australian red meat...
21 October 2019
New online tool to manage biosecurity risks for dairy farmersDairy farmers now have access to a new online tool to build their skills and adapt their management approach to biosecurity risks....
Researchers Studying Precision Ranching in US SouthwestPrecision ranching is a focus of a new coordinated agricultural project led by New Mexico State University, NMSU, in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Amarillo....
17 October 2019
What Really Makes Mastitis Types Different?Gram positive, Gram negative, mycoplasma – you’ve heard the different categories of mastitis many times, but what really makes them different? The basic difference is their cell structure....
Brazilian Study Identifies Genes Potentially Associated with Heat- and Drought-resistant CattleCattle productivity in Brazil is significantly affected by the decline in pasture quality during the dry period of the year, writes André Julião with Agência FAPES (FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO). ...
UK Beef and Dairy Agri-market OutlookThis outlook comes after Britain’s departure from the EU has been delayed. This might mean one of two things: either the clock has been extended, the threat has gone away and normal life continues for now, or the only certainty is more uncertainty....
Fall Calving May Yield Higher Returns, Risk and Profitability EvaluatedThe vast majority of cow-calf producers in Tennessee and the Southeast using a defined calving season have long favored spring calving; however, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) have evaluated the risk and returns...
16 October 2019
A Look at Feeding Strategies During Challenging TimesDifficult economics in the dairy industry now and in recent years have herd owners and their advisors working to find opportunities to increase margins and/or cut costs, writes Tom Overton and Larry Chase, Department of Animal Science and PRO-DAIRY at...
US President Trump Addresses Farmers, Ranchers from Oval OfficeUS - Working with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), officials from the White House shared remarks from President Donald Trump to US farmers, ranchers, and the agricultural community amid the harvest season....
14 October 2019
Shine Fades on US-China Trade AgreementThe shine fades on US-China trade agreement as grain trading turns mixed, writes Jim Wyckoff, market analyst. ...
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