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More auctioneers needed for thriving livestock markets

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Livestock auctioneers are in demand, with markets wanting committed, professional people. This is through a course in Livestock Market […] The post More auctioneers needed for thriving livestock markets appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers sought for tick-borne livestock disease risk research

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Cattle, sheep and dairy farmers concerned about the rising risk of tick-borne diseases in their livestock are being invited to take part in a three-year research project. It is funded by UK Research […] The post Farmers sought for tick-borne livestock disease risk research appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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The risks of dog faeces to livestock and how to prevent them

Farmers Weekly

See also: Guide to understanding a […] The post The risks of dog faeces to livestock and how to prevent them appeared first on Farmers Weekly The costly case happened in 2021 and was written up by colleagues in the Journal of Veterinary Parasitology in 2022 (see “Farm hit with cyst condemnations”).

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A question of sentience — a vet’s view

Real Agriculture

As a livestock producer, if there’s one thing that someone says that is sure to start a real conversation, it’s calling livestock sentient beings. Read More As a livestock producer, if there’s one thing that someone says that is sure to start a real conversation, it’s calling livestock sentient beings.

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Ruminating with RealAg, Ep 13: Grazing for the land, livestock, pocketbook, and people

Real Agriculture

Words such as planned, rotational, management intensive and adaptive multi-paddock have all been used to describe grazing methods that mimic the movement of wildlife that would have grazed the Prairies many years ago. Some of these are also words that Kelly Sidoryk uses to describe her family’s grazing strategies.

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Beef Market Update: Bitter cold, cooling prices, and heavy, heavy carcasses

Real Agriculture

Every two weeks, Anne Wasko, with the Gateway Livestock Exchange, joins RealAgriculture for the Beef Market Update. Read More Every two weeks, Anne Wasko, with the Gateway Livestock Exchange, joins RealAgriculture for the Beef Market Update. Summary: U.S. cattle market trends and the cold weather impact. Summary: U.S. Read More

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Canada approves methane-reducing feed additive for cattle

Real Agriculture

3NOP is a livestock feed ingredient aimed at reducing methane emissions from cattle. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved 3-Nitrooxypropanol, known as 3NOP, for use in Canada.

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