http://livestocknw/newsLivestock Northwest Newsen-usMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTMon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:13 GMThttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification10http://livestocknw.co.uk/news/injecting_slurry_seed_mix_halves_forage_crop_establishment_costsThe innovative technique of mixing seed with dairy slurry and injecting directly into the winter barley stubble has proven cost-effective at Aikbank Farm on the Brackenburgh Estate near Calthwaite. Farmers attending an RDPE Northwest...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:57 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/injecting_slurry_seed_mix_halves_forage_crop_establishment_costshttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/valuable_british_beef_finishing_progressBeef producers across the country have made valuable progress in improving the financial and environmental efficiency of their enterprises in recent years by significantly increasing the proportion of stock finished at a younger age, the latest EBLEX...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:57:51 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/valuable_british_beef_finishing_progresshttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/your_profits_are_in_your_hands_says_new_dairyco_reportThe relationship between cost of production and profit is much stronger than many farmers realise, says DairyCo’s first Milkbench+ report. It shows that cost of production is the most significant factor in determining profit.  The report,...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:11:17 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/your_profits_are_in_your_hands_says_new_dairyco_reporthttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/sustainable_water_systems_demo_event_report_boreholes_pasture_puIn December, Cumbria Farmer Network organised a NW Livestock Programme demonstration event at Lowgrounds Farm, Plumpton, looking at alternatives to mains water.  Kindly hosted by James Turner, farm manager for the Brackenburgh Estate, the...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:09:10 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/sustainable_water_systems_demo_event_report_boreholes_pasture_puhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/northwest_pig_group_licences_added_value_and_vaccinationFollowing the successful meeting held in February, this second meeting organised by Myerscough College and the British Pig Association through the Livestock Programme was again very popular with 30 pig producers from across the region...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:18:37 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/northwest_pig_group_licences_added_value_and_vaccinationhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/livestock_businesses_benefit_from_3m_of_grants_and_more_help_isAlmost 1,000 farms in the North West of England have already benefited from more than £3 million of Performance Grants available under the RDPE NW Livestock Programme. Now producers in the region can apply for funding from a new £20m...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:26:46 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/livestock_businesses_benefit_from_3m_of_grants_and_more_help_ishttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/export_demand_boosts_cull_finishing_valueHigh prices underpinned by strong export demand mean effective finishing will easily add £75-£100 to the market value of a cull cow this winter, calculates EBLEX. And with the market balance set to favour producers for the foreseeable...Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:56:36 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/export_demand_boosts_cull_finishing_valuehttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/plain_farmers_benchmarkingLast month Plain Farmers, with the help of DairyCo MilkBench+  and the RDPE Northwest Livestock Programme, undertook benchmarking of their costs of milk production.   This involved all members of the group submitting their figures before the...Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:52:51 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/plain_farmers_benchmarkinghttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/fellside_milk_producers_monitoring_marking_and_robotic_milkingTwenty two farmers attended the Horse and Groom at Gosforth to hear about monitor farm progress, milkbench opportunities and the robotic milking progress seen since the group took a visit to a group member's farm in...Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:46:54 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/fellside_milk_producers_monitoring_marking_and_robotic_milkinghttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/johnes_is_your_herd_affectedHot on the heels of last week’s meeting at The Shireburn Arms, this meeting organised by Myerscough Vets in association with Myerscough College focussed on Johnes disease. Twenty six farmers turned out to hear the speaker for the...Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:12:11 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/johnes_is_your_herd_affectedhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/liver_fluke_what_is_it_costing_youLive weight gain can be reduced by over 10% in ewes and up to 30% in lambs, which in a flock of 500 ewes could cost as much as £26,000 per year as a result of the direct costs of treatment, mortality and production losses. That...Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:53:47 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/liver_fluke_what_is_it_costing_youhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/broadband_is_your_rural_business_at_an_unfair_disadvantageDo you struggle with the speed of your internet connection? Want to do more online banking, download information in seconds rather than minutes or quickly update content to your website. If you feel cut off from the rest of the...Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:38:25 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/broadband_is_your_rural_business_at_an_unfair_disadvantagehttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/animal_bytes_reducing_phosphorus_is_possible_without_impairing_b Take Home Message: Dietary phosphorus can be reduced in the diets of 21-day-old broilers without affecting performance by reducing dietary calcium and including dietary phytase. Pollution relative to phosphorus excretion in poultry manure, as well...Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:01:05 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/animal_bytes_reducing_phosphorus_is_possible_without_impairing_bhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/herd_health_are_your_buildings_up_to_the_jobBuilding design for optimum animal health was the hot topic for discussion at the most recent meetings of both the Stockport, and Burnley and Pendle Farmers group meetings organised by Myerscough College. Jamie Robertson from the University of...Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:54 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/herd_health_are_your_buildings_up_to_the_jobhttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/sheep_and_beef_farmers_sought_for_yorkshire_dales_efficiency_groSAC Consulting and Dalehead Vets have joined forces to run a new programme that will help sheep and beef producers in the Yorkshire Dales improve their efficiency. They are appealing for local farms to sign-up.   The Yorkshire Dales Beef &...Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:57:28 GMThttp://livestocknw.co.uk/news/sheep_and_beef_farmers_sought_for_yorkshire_dales_efficiency_gro