livestock News
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The Livestock Event: exploiting potential exports
The Livestock Event will be flying the flag for all British exhibitors – both livestock and from the supply sector, interested in exporting activities at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Organiser, RABDF Events has teamed up with UKTI who will be providing direction to international visitors looking to source British products and services together, as well as offering ...
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ILDEX Vietnam 2020 - Vietnams leading livestock trade show in Ho Chi Minh City
ILDEX Vietnam 2020 - the 8th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition will open its doors to industry professionals and trade visitor again from 9-11 December, 2020. It is organised by VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. MEREBO Messe International based in Hamburg/Germany is in charge of European and Australian participants. ILDEX Vietnam 2020 includes all ...
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Livestock industries tackle key issues at annual meeting
Members of the cattle, sheep, wool and goat industries will gather at the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock Group Annual Meeting to discuss the key challenges facing livestock producers. “Our industry is under increasing scrutiny and many livestock farmers are feeling pressure on all sides. It’s crucial for us to come together to discuss a national strategy for dealing ...
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Agrofuturo 2018, Bogota
Expo Agrofuturo is the leading Business and Knowledge Platform for the Agro industry in Latin America. It has become the most relevant business hub, providing significant value as the venue where supply and demand unite, and all sector ecosystems involving producers, livestock, farming product and service agencies converge. It is also a venue where productive chain stakeholders find strategic ...
By Water Ways
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West-African livestock farming offers opportunities for Dutch industry
By investing in livestock farming, Dutch industry can help improve food safety in West Africa. Taking a flexible and creative approach, and working alongside local partners, there is considerable potential in this respect. This is the conclusion of an analysis by Wageningen UR Livestock Research and La Ventana Consulting for the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The analysis ...
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NFU Pleased with Initial Read of Farm Bill Conference Report
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement following the 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee’s release of its report on The Agricultural Act of 2014: “Upon initial review of the language released by the committee, NFU is pleased with the final bill. I know that the farm bill is a long, laborious task and appreciate the work of leadership in ...
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Livestock surge may harm human health
Livestock intensification in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia, may increase the incidence of epidemics that kill both humans and animals, the Vision 2020: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health conference, was told today. Livestock numbers are rising sharply due to both population growth — small-scale farmers depend on livestock for their livelihoods ...
By SciDev.Net
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Osborne Introduces New Digital Weight Display for ACCU-ARM Livestock Scales
Osborne, KansasOsborne Industries, Inc., manufacturer of ACCU-ARM® portable livestock scales, is pleased to announce the release of a new, cost-saving digital weight display for its 500-lb. capacity weigh scales for small animals like pig, sheep, and goats. The new digital display for ACCU-ARM scales features special programming allowing it to quickly display animal weights within seconds, ...
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Livestock Event: National Dairy Show - there`s still time to enter
Stall bookings for the Livestock Event’s National Dairy Show have exceeded 200 stalls so far, however with five days to go to the booking deadline, there’s still time to enter. “The National Dairy Show staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 July and featuring seven different breeds is going from strength to strength. Over 200 stalls have been booked to date, exceeding both ...
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Japan Farmers Seek Aid For Radiation Zone Cattle
A pair of Japanese farmers whose livelihoods were wrecked by the 2011 nuclear disaster staged a protestFriday at Tokyo's agriculture ministry, scuffling briefly with police as they unsuccessfully tried to unload a bull from a truck. Masami Yoshizawa and fellow farmer Naoto Matsumura have remained at their farms seeking to care for their own and others' abandoned livestock in areas where access ...
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The Livestock Event 2014: more livestock + new technical
The Livestock Event, the UK’s leading livestock trade show is launching new features and in response to visitor demand is increasing the livestock presence at the 2014 event, to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 July. In addition, it has launched a new state of the art website http://www.livestockevent.co.uk/ The National Dairy Show is expanding by 25% to 300 stall places ...
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Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project
A project that supplied chickens, turkeys, sheep and pigs to smallscale farmers, most of them women, has proven that with training, veterinary support and a nearby market, livestock are an excellent way to lift people out of poverty. The three-year Italian-funded project, implemented by the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries with FAO technical support, helped 200 farm families near the ...
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Livestock Scales
How It Works Livestock producers utilize Osborne’s innovative ACCU-ARM Scales for easy, fast and accurate weighing of a variety of farm animals. Our “rock solid,” animal-friendly scales use precision levers to reduce sway and bounce and are completely cable-free. With Osborne’s Scales, the entire operation of weighing is more efficient and less stressful—for both ...
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A decade of EU-funded animal production research - Impact from Wageningen University and Research Centre
The European Commission recently published the catalogue ‘a decade of EU-funded animal production research’ that brings together the fruits of European efforts during the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP7) – the main financial tool through which the European Union supports research and development activities. Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Central ...
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Day-Range Poultry on Display at June 8 Field Day
Learn about Seelye Brook Farms’ system of day-range pastured poultry (above) during a field day and farm tour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., June 8, at 22390 Rum River Blvd, Oak Grove. Seelye Brook won a Minnesota Dept. of Ag grant in partnership with SFA Livestock & Grazing Specialist Kent Solberg to develop the day-range system and observe differences between day-range and pastured ...
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Extension Agents Selected for Unique Sustainable Agriculture Fellowship
This summer, four innovative Extension educators joined the ranks of ag professionals chosen for the SARE/NACAA Sustainable Agriculture Fellows program. SARE Fellows receive hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and alternative farming systems, unique networking opportunities and an understanding of the diverse nature of American agriculture. Selected from more than 40 applicants, the ...
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Measuring how farm animals `feel`
The aim is to reduce stress and pain in livestock and increase not only their wellbeing but also their productivity. “With increased public concern about the welfare of animals, and consumers seeking ‘animal welfare-friendly’ products, Australia’s livestock industries are focused on improving farming practices to meet changing expectations,” CSIRO scientist Dr ...
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How to promote the transformation of agriculture to green development?
Focusing on agricultural wastes such as livestock and poultry manure, livestock and poultry, crop straw, waste agricultural film, waste pesticide packaging, etc, explore effective technical paths and governance models for the resource utilization of agricultural wastes, and use organic fertilizer production line to promote the green development of agriculture transformation to achieve ...
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UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations – November 2019
Month : 558 Units -21.5% change (compared with November 2018) Year to Date: 11,676 Units +3.8% change (compared with January-November 2018) UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) took a decisive downward turn in November, falling to more than 20% below their level a year before. At 558 machines, the total was the lowest for the time of year since 2014 and registrations ...
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Canada, Applications for Western Livestock Price Insurance Now Available
Applications are now being accepted for a new livestock price insurance product designed to help cattle and hog producers manage unexpected price declines. The Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP), announced by federal and Western provincial ministers on January 24, 2014, enables livestock producers to purchase price protection on cattle and hogs in the form of an insurance policy. ...
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