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Future of feed for pigs and poultry: A British view

SEVERAL keynote speakers gave their view on future developments in feed at the latest edition of the British Pig & Poultry Fair held earlier this month at Stoneleigh Park.

Take care to avoid beef finishing age creep

BEEF producers must be careful to avoid age creep in their finishing animals if they are to maximise both productivity and beef quality, advises EBLEX.

British lamb quality shows valuable improvement

DESPITE failing to match the record performance of last year, the quality of British lamb carcases has improved noticeably over the past five years.

Innovative animal bedding firm reaping rewards from regional Eco scheme

THE North West Eco-Innovation programme, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) continues to grow from strength to strength.

Animal Bytes - The latest Developments in animal science - May update on Poultry

Faster growing birds ate larger meals, but fewer per day, than slower growing birds

DEFRA forced to reduce NVZ restrictions

THE government has unveiled a 9% reduction in farmland under restriction to reduce nitrogen loss from agriculture to water.

Cow Tracks - finding the right path

WHEN it comes to constructing a cow track, drainage is key. Get it right and your track should have a long and useful life, get it wrong and you could be facing track failure in the first few years.

Livestock producers urged to make grassland their priority in 2010

PRODUCTIVE grassland is key to the success of any beef or sheep enterprise, but many livestock farmers are still failing to achieve the highest levels of output.

Stress control in pigs: introduce a rabbit!

FOR the pork producer, the top priorities are growth and feed conversion. But managing a finishing pig operation requires more than just providing good feed.

Financial benefits of good soil structure and grassland management

METHODS and advice to improve production from grass and how to get the most out of slurry were covered at Langhorn Farm, near Egremont, with demonstrations of a sub-soiler, aerator, over-seeder, fertiliser drill and slurry injector.