Agriculture news

The first UK-produced fat supplement manufactured from certified sustainable palm oil will be launched by Volac at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show Read more...

As highlighted in the previous bulletin, global population is set to increase by over 2 billion by 2050 (reaching 9 billion), placing increased demands on limited resources to meet the world’s food requirements Read more...

Giving young stock the best possible start will pay dividends later for the herd’s future potential with growth rates in the first six weeks impacting on age at first calving and subsequent milk yields. Read more...

With a rapidly increasing global population (forecast to reach 9 billion by 2050 from the current level of around 7 billion) our ability to produce sufficient food in a resource-constrained world will become increasingly challenging Read more...

Volac has launched a new on-line Wrap Calculator which is designed to help all farmers and contractors to determine at a glance, the cost, time efficiency and eco-friendliness of their bale wrapping operations this season. Read more...

treating silage with an inoculant Read more...

More grass silage is wasted with big bale than clamp. True or false? Read more...

Bucking the trend at turn-out by stepping up supplementary feed intakes can bring significant yield improvements and accompanying cost benefits Read more...

Pre-stretched bale wrap outperforms conventional wrap on baled silage bringing significant savings Read more...

Sourcing sustainable palm oil – new challenges for the ruminant sector Read more...