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Meat and Livestock Australia has published the October results of the MLA and AWI Wool and Sheepmeat Survey. The survey, which is run three times a year, had 1,678 participants across 2,495 different properties ..read more
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French lamb prices are extremely strong. In the week ending 29 November, the French reference price for deadweight heavy lambs reported to the EU Commission was £6.42/kg. This is 76p higher than a year ago and over £1 higher than the five-year average for the time of year, writes Duncan Wyatt, AHDB Lead Analyst - Red Meat ..read more
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A tiny baby llama born during the COVID-19 pandemic is looking forward to a bright future, thanks to emergency help from Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine ..read more
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Retail demand for meat has surged since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted out-of-home consumption early this year, writes Bethan Wilkins, red meat senior analyst with AHDB ..read more
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1y ago
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has received full regulatory approval from the Brazilian and Chilean authorities to commercialize Bovaer®, its novel methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants. These first market authorizations, covering beef, dairy, sheep and goats, mark a significant milestone for DSM ..read more
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1y ago
In recent years, the livestock sector’s social license to operate has been challenged by concerns that its impact on the environment is too great. In France, an inter-professional group, Interbev, proactively addresses societal concerns by bringing together key stakeholders to discuss, research and improve aspects of the sector, writes Melanie Epp for The Sheep Site ..read more
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Puzzled as to how one sheepdog can herd dozens of sheep, scientists investigated this remarkable feat using both computer models and experiments in the field ..read more
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Fertility of mammals can be restored as they produce sperm derived from donors, research shows ..read more
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Pinpointing genes relating to variations in milk production could help breed animals resilient to warming conditions, a study suggests ..read more
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1y ago
Precipitation has greater influence than altitude and temperature on adaptation of livestock populations, a new study suggests ..read more