Breedr has launch the world’s first smart, data-driven beef contract which sets a secure price 24 months ahead. It offers 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 a price guarantee.
Actiphage®, a rapid, accurate test for tuberculosis that detects the presence of the live mycobacteria in a sample of blood or milk, has been awarded the Innovation Award 2021 by Veterinary Record, the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
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.
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.
#BFA19 finalist: Breedr’s precision livestock app is underpinned by analysis from six years of real-world farm records. Breedr founder, Ian Wheal, discussed the results at the European Animal AgTech Innovation Summit this week.
Julian Gairdner examines the argument that there may be other, more beneficial measurements for global warming potential, such as measuring C02 production against recommended daily intake of certain key nutrients.
The new facility, which can also accommodate goats, is part of Rothamsted’s ‘farm lab’ at its North Wyke site near Okehampton, Devon, where it measures how sustainable different farming methods are
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.
A new rapid diagnostic for mastitis is being developed by start-up Beosense. On-farm identification of the bacteria will enable immediate treatment
Powerful diagnostics, using the latest science, are offering a new approach to disease management, explains PBD Biotech CEO Berwyn Clarke
A major new study of Holstein dairy sires has confirmed that genomic indexes are a reliable predictor of actual daughter performance.
Additional £400 revenue per animal obtainable with new livestock productivity app to be demonstrated for first time at Oxford Farming Conference 2019