sheep farming News
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Do agri-environmental policies support mixed farming systems?
The Large Scale Grazing Systems (LSGS) of the EU are governed by legislation at regional, national and European levels. New research investigates an LSGS in Spain and suggests that the area's traditional mix of sheep and cereal farming needs improved, better co-ordinated regulatory support to survive. LSGSs are large areas of countryside used for grazing in the EU, characterised by cultural ...
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Harvester achieves 800 tonne day
Melbourne-based contract harvester, Blake McGrane cracked an 800 tonne day last wheat harvest using a Midwest 60ft draper. While he admits that it was a big day, starting at 6am and finishing after midnight, he says he's able to get around 600-700 tonne a day off the paddock "without question". "Getting across an average of 500 acres a day is easy to achieve and when yields aren't as thick, we'll ...
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Technology in Farming – From Drones Herding Sheep to UV-Stabilised Storage Tanks
As technology takes more of a hold over farming with the on-going rise of precision farming, it probably won’t come as such a surprise to hear that drones are now making their way into agriculture, namely sheep farming. Farmers Weekly showcases a Carlow-based sheep farmer, Paul Brennan who uses a remote controlled quad-copter drone to herd around 100 sheep from one pasture to another. The ...
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Find your farm niche, says scholar
Mikaela Baker took her first agricultural studies in Year 9 and after a placement on a sheep farm for one day a week was so impressed she set her goals on an agri-business career. Ms Baker decided to study a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Charles Sturt University and in 2013 she was awarded the Horizon Scholarship, which supports future agricultural leaders. Later she spent ...
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Things You Need To Know About Sheep Feed Pellets Flat Die Feed Pellet Machine
The sheep feed pellets are according to the sheep growth needs the nutrient concentration of each different stage, carries on the scientific formula. A variety of feed raw materials, including coarse feed, fine feed, feed additives, and other components, with the feed pellet machine equipment after crushing, mixing, and made of compound feed pellets. How To Choose A Suitable Feed Pellet Machine ...
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Organic fertilizer equipment processes manure to supplement soil nutrients
After the organic fertilizer enters the soil, it is decomposed by microorganisms and transformed into various humic acids. It combines with clay and calcium ions in soil to form organic-inorganic complexes, which promote the synthesis, transportation and accumulation of substances in plants and enhance the activity of enzymes. The organic fertilizer production line is used to process solid ...
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Why Choose Sheep Feed Pellet Machine
The breeding industry is mainly engaged in raising pigs, raising sheep, raising cattle and raising chickens. Among them, sheep have higher meat prices, less risk, and faster growth and breeding, so they are widely loved by farmers. However, there are more farmers raising sheep, and sheep feed has become a problem for farmers to consider, especially for sheep farmers who are not easy to get ...
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Poultry incineration: UK versus around the globe
Earlier in 2019, poultry farms across the UK and Ireland were warned they must make plans for the safe disposal of animal waste from their premises. Something which could face export restrictions if a no-deal Brexit were to be passed. Internationally – particularly in the United States of America (USA) – incineration has been long-known as an effective tool for the management of ...
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Introducing Agri-Farm Products
Agri-Plastics, Group of Companies is proud to announce their newest division, Agri-Farm Products. This new division will carry a large variety of daily management livestock products. Hanging feeders, troughs, watering equipment, feed and bedding carts, and hay feeders will be available for the cattle, horse, swine, goat, and sheep industries. Agri-Farm Products are uniquely manufactured to ...
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Mixed crop-livestock farming could help adaptation in Africa
According to new research, African farms with both crops and livestock could be more resilient to climate change than farms that only grow crops. The research suggests that policy makers should support farmers in making the switch to integrated farming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated that agriculture in tropical under-developed countries is the most vulnerable ...
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When is a cow like a car?
Martin Barrow, Head of Footprinting at the Carbon Trust discusses the need for the meat industry to take action on carbon emissions. When is a cow like a car? It may sound like a joke, but the answer could be serious for meat producers. Red meat is suffering from a wave of bad press. Shoppers' confidence in beef products has been knocked by the horsemeat scandal which has also increased ...
By Carbon Trust
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Helping Rural Families and More on Milk
Enduramaxx is proud to supply rainwater tanks, fertiliser tanks and all other vertical and horizontal tanks to the wider agricultural industry. With Christmas approaching, we like to hear about issues affecting the agricultural sector. We were warmed to learn of an initiative that’s helping less well-off farming families enjoy a plentiful Christmas. Rural Support, the country’s ...
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Taking Stock: free resilience workshops for livestock farmers
The Soil Association is hosting Taking Stock, a programme of free online workshops for beef and lamb producers in the South West to help prepare for the coming changes and opportunities as we leave the Common Agricultural Policy. The first part of the programme, which is funded by Defra, is a 90 minute webinar that will cover: Is it all about the money? How the proposed changes to payments to ...
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How to breed eco-friendly sheep
While carbon dioxide is perhaps the most notorious contributor to global warming, methane can be just as damaging a greenhouse gas. In fact, even though methane does not persist in the atmosphere as long as CO2, it can be 84 times more effective at trapping heat in the early years of its life than its more infamous counterpart, meaning that tackling methane emissions is a key challenge in ...
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FarmWizard announces new owners
Web- based livestock management business FarmWizard has revealed Wheatsheaf Investments, part of the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Group, has become its majority stakeholder in a move which will lead to exciting developments to improve efficiencies in farming systems. As the leading provider of agricultural software for the effective management of farm resources, FarmWizard aligns with ...
By FarmWizard
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The quality of sheep grazing is not reduced by upland bog restoration
Restoration of upland bog habitats by blocking drainage channels has caused concern among some sheep farmers that this will reduce the quality of grazing areas. However, UK researchers have shown that drainage does not encourage growth of plants favoured by sheep, nor do sheep use drained areas more. Therefore they conclude such restoration measures are unlikely to detrimentally affect sheep ...
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Animal Agriculture Alliance prepares students to be advocates for agriculture
College students are gearing up for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) Scholarship Competition which kicks off September 16. This year’s students and collegiate clubs are competing for more than $21,000 in scholarships and a chance to win a trip to the Alliance’s 2020 Stakeholders Summit. For more information or to sign up, visit CAO connects ...
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