The cost of UK-produced ammonium nitrate increased by 50 per cent in a year taking it to the highest price for 7 years according to Mhairi Dawson, Barenbrug’s R&D manager. She says that this strengthens the case for using clover in grassland and benefiting from its ability to fix-nitrogen
Breedr Impact allows farmers to release cash from their livestock in order to expand their business. For the first time it makes it possible to utilise data to track livestock as an asset.
A new model makes it easier to predict GHG emissions: (N2O), ammonia, methane and carbon dioxide, generated by different livestock systems.
“A good farm vet now needs to be able to understand data, statistics and the risks to really advise and help the farmer and this includes the implementation of technology,” Matthew Dobbs, a former farm vet and now Digital Practice Lead for Stonehaven Consultancy is joining the Sofa Session at REAP 2021.
Breedr has announced that it will shortly be launching a crowdfunding campaign as part of its next round of investment.
Earlier this year Breedr announced a new risk-free way to buy and sell livestock, based on lifetime animal data and weights. The Breedr live trading platform means producers can buy and sell through the free app with certainty, with a price guarantee in case of any differential in the weight of weaned calves and stores between farms. Sellers are also ensured payment within 72 hours of collection.
The Willand Intelligent Livestock System offers the potential for methane and carbon capture.
Climate impact of grass-fed herds in pastures, that include white clover, are less than previous IPPC estimates, which are based on collated data not direct measurement and underestimate the reduction in microbial activity.
DryGro studies and cultivates high-protein varieties, with a core aim of providing a sustainable animal feed alternative to soy, in particular in growing Lemna in a sub-saharan climate.
As latest figures show a drop in meat sales, both in terms of volume and value, Breedr is making its powerful precision livestock app free of charge to drive productivity improvements across the whole value chain.
Vet Robert Price-Jones comments in a BBC interview that the blood test Actiphage offers the potential for eradicating bovine TB from the farm: “Early identification of animals at risk of bovine TB enables effective disease management and control.”
Founder Ian Wheal will be discussing the benefits of data-led trading in the ‘Integrating Supply Chains’ seminar at NBA Beef Expo on 23 May 2019.
The value of dairy beef could be increased by an estimated 50 per cent per calf, if sires were selected for their meat yield as well as milk yield, according to farmers trialling Breedr.