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Getting Started with an Animal Health & Welfare Plan
Animal health and welfare plans are already a fundamental part of many assurance schemes, such as QMS and Red Tractor, and organic certification or marketing contracts. However, as part of…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Management Matters: Heating Rural Housing
Heating Rural Housing In rural areas of Scotland, heating and energy choices can be more challenging than in urban areas due to isolated locations, traditional stone constructions and detached properties.…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Inputs: Forage & Feed Budgeting
Importance of planning Carrying out a forage budget might sound like a big task but there are some great tools available, and planning now can save you from a much…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Sector Focus: Bale Grazing
Bale grazing is a method of out wintering cattle. This method has been adapted from practices in Canada and North America and offers numerous benefits to cattle producers. However, prior…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Milk
Milk production data The latest GB monthly milk production data from AHDB is estimated at 991mlitres for August, which is 31 mlitres less than the previous month and 5 mlitres…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Sector Focus: Biomass
UK Biomass Challenges and Opportunities Utilising biomass as a source of renewable energy for heat, power and transport is seen as a crucial component of the UK’s transition to net…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Sheep
Store and breeding sales have continued to hit the headlines, with record breaking prices being made across the country this Autumn. This has been in response not just to the…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Beef
Record High Scottish Prime Cattle Prices Finished beef prices in Scotland throughout September have increased steadily, driven by a seasonal dip in supply and strong demand from both domestic and…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Cereals & Oilseeds
Global grains trade eastward It is now apparent that the EU/Black Sea harvest is down year on year by 20.5Mt (UK-3MT, EU-9MT, Russia/Ukraine-10MT). By contrast, N. American and Canadian production…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Policy Brief
Climate Change Bill Published With the call for views closing on the 16th of August 2024, the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill has now progressed to Stage 1…
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