Moredun Research Institue has identified animal health as key area of focus which could help the industry in reducing methane production from ruminant livestock
Dr Emma Gregson, environment manager at Dairy UK, discusses the importance of taking action to reduce methane emissions
Description: In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown shares findings from NFU Cymru survey which highlights the ‘eyewatering investment’ and staggering costs facing Welsh farming businesses in order to comply with Welsh Government’s water quality regulations. Elsewhere, farming unions across the UK have joined forces for today’s big banner campaign to apply further political pressure on the Government following changes to Inheritance Tax in Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. And Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Richard Irvine, is encouraging bird keepers in Wales to take action now to protect their flocks from bird flu and stop the spread of the highly infectious disease, following an increase in number of cases of avian influenza in poultry and kept birds, across Great Britain.
Description: In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reflects on calls from the British Society of Animal Science to consider the ‘social licence’ aspect in the adoption of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer here in the UK. She reports on a young farmer who brought her heifer calf to Westminster to hand deliver a petition to Government over concerns with Inheritance Tax proposals
Prof Magowan from British Society of Animal Science said the push back from society has highlighted the need for the supply chain to be on the front foot of communication, with the fact that approved feed additives have passed thorough safety testing and are needed to maximise the reduction in the carbon foot print of meat and milk
The row over methane inhibitor Bovaer, last week's NFUS farmer rally and FG's campaign to Save Britain's Family Farms were all on the agenda this week from Íæż½ã½ã's Head of News and Business Alex Black
The Food Standards Agency confirmed said milk from cows given Bovaer as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions was safe to drink and had undergone rigorous testing
The Dutch company, dsm-firmenich has released a statement, emphasising that Bovaer is an 'important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change'
Arla will work alongside retail partners Morrisons and Aldi, and with Tesco on its new Future Dairy Partnership initiative, to highlight how feed additives can be introduced to normal feeding routines
The British Society of Animal Sciences (BSAS) recently hosted a workshop held at Queen's University Belfast, which looked at methane mitigation research