Unbiased briefings about farming and rural life and retweets of stuff that interests or amuses me.
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Joined September 2010
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Valuing Rural Life and Landscapes
“Our research has shown that we must represent and value more than Natural Capital in a landscape if we are to fully recognise, fund and manage the range of benefits it offers to society.”
@FriendsofLakes
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The secret world of moss, ancient ancestor of all plants and vital for the health of the planet
@physorg_com
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Four ways to breed your dairy cows to cut feed bills
The difference in feed consumption between the genetically best and worst converters of feed into milk can be as much as 400 kg per lactation.
@TheAHDB
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The UK pig industry has finally returned to a profit after 10 successive quarters of losses. During this time, the industry racked up debts estimated to be in excess of £750 million.
@TheAHDB
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An outbreak of Colorado Beetle has been confirmed in Kent. Colorado beetle is not endemic to Host species are the nightshade family including tomato plants, aubergines, peppers, cabbages, salad leaf, wild carrot, lettuce, parsley, tobacco and potatoes
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New standards for nature
BSI (British Standards Institute) is developing a new standard for nature investments. The aim is to ensure integrity in markets for natural capital and ecosystem services, called ‘nature markets’.
@charlescowap
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Weeds hit crop yields by disrupting plant chatter
Weeds interfere with light signals crop plants send out before they even emerge from the soil.
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Protecting herd health and productivity when buying cattle
@TheAHDB
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Dairy - Focus on marginal gains and efficiencies to bolster bottom lines
the gap between the top and bottom performers widened
@KingshayFarming
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Why nutritious terrestrial livestock feeds may come from the water
algae and similar organisms present opportunities, with higher digestibility and solubility than commonly used feed options.
@_FutureFood_
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Collaborative project demonstrates benefits of outdoor pigs for land management
@N_Rivers_Trust , @AnglianWater Catchment Sensitive Farming, @EnvAgency and @KingsCrops, ...how the relationship between pigs and the environment could be improved.
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How the plant with a toxic past can become a climate-smart crop of tomorrow
..how and why grass pea produces its notorious toxin, paving the way for this ancient and climate resilient crop to become a food of the future.
@JohnInnesCentre
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Cow-calf contact: Is leaving calves with dairy cows an option?
...had inc growth pre-weaning but increased sickness, changed behaviour also labour use was higher
@AgrilandUK
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Weeds hit crop yields by disrupting plant chatter
... they interfere with light signals crop plants send out before they even emerge from the soil.
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Protecting herd health and productivity when buying cattle - some tips
@TheAHDB
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