Creature comforts for Co-Operative turkeys
Turkeys at The Co-operative Groups farm in Stoughton, Leicstershire, are gobbling up the chance to roam free, in the run up to Christmas, by indulging in some extra- curricular activities in their very own poultry playground. Three thousand turkeys, which are being specially reared by The Co-operative Farms, are being sold online, and in over […]
Innovative air cleaning launched for the poultry industry
New technology to remove micro-organisms from the most crucial areas of poultry production is being introduced by Food Chain Innovation and Air Scientifics. The CCFT (Close Coupled Field Technology) technology adopted in equipment from Air Scientifics uses a controlled high voltage field to destroy airborne viruses, bacteria and fungi. The equipment is totally safe and […]
Yeo Valley takes tractor to London to try to make rapping farmers No1
Today (Tuesday 16th November), a group of farmers has travelled from Somerset to London to campaign to make the Yeo Valley rap a challenger to the number one single slot. Since the debut of the Yeo Valley rapping farmers advert during The X Factor, the rap has become a sensation. After hundreds of Facebook and […]
DeLaval AMRTM – details on the world’s first automatic milking rotary unveiled
Tumba, Sweden (November 12th 2010). The DeLaval AMRTM will suit herds exceeding 300 cows, the first commercial rotaries will have a 90 cow/hour capacity, and up to five robots will simultaneously operate the system, DeLaval announced today. Dairy farmers have been asking for an automatic milking rotary for a long time. We developed the DeLaval […]
York Ice Cream maker is first in the North for Red Tractor certification
A York ice cream manufacturer is celebrating after being the first ice cream manufacturer in the North of England to gain the prestigious Red Tractor certification for the milk and cream for its premium ice cream. One of only three Red Tractor accredited ice cream makers in the UK, Acaster Malbis based Yorvale joins over […]
Win one of ten Ritchey Portasol Dehorners worth 100 each
A free-to-enter competition has been launched by Vtoquinol as part of a drive to encourage dairy and beef farmers to appreciate the benefits of using a licensed, standardised colostrum product. Ten lucky entrants will win a superb Ritchey Portasol Dehorner worth 100. All they have to do is answer a simple question on the role […]
New Lifeline from Rumenco
Rumenco has launched a highly cost-effective round block version of its popular pre-lambing bucket-based supplement Lifeline Lamb and Ewe. Sheep producers purchasing the new Lifeline block will be able to save around 100 per tonne compared with its plastic bucket-packaged counterpart. In addition, free feeders are currently available with every tonne of the new block […]
Practical Applications for NSAIDs in Production Animals
The use of NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs), such as salicylates, in treating inflammation in production animals has long been appreciated. NSAIDs can be a useful adjunct in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, allowing high temperatures to be reduced quickly, and as a result, improving recovery times. Salicylates are also known to […]
Dairy UK issues call to industry to move forward together
Dairy UK today urged the dairy sector to move forward and to commit to working together to build an industry where the entire supply chain is able to invest for the future. Director General Jim Begg said there is no magic bullet solution to the challenges the industry faces and greater collaboration and mutual respect […]
