Merry Christmas and a Safe and Prosperous New Year. Jonathan
Food Security in a Pandemic
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on many areas of life and the global economy. As well damage to peoples health and livelihoods for many food security has also suffered. Many countries have taken steps to ensure farming and food production continues running as an essential business despite wider restrictions[…]
ASF’s Global Impact
African Swine flu is having a global impact on pork production and trade.
Boost for Livestock Research
Recent anti-meat and dairy campaigns during January have prompted some debate within the farming sector on the long term future of the livestock sector, with the topic debated at the Oxford farming conference. The impact of “Veganuary” on meat consumption patterns remains unclear, however it is in developing markets where[…]
The Ultimate Green Energy Source – Brussels Sprouts
Enjoy the Brussels sprouts today. The perfect Winter vegetable which can even be used as a source of “Green” energy. Merry Christmas from Farmlytics.
Future Tractor Power
The basic design of the tractor – the workhorse of agriculture, has remained little changed since the days of Harry Ferguson, new technology e.g. precision systems and GPS have been added, but some fundamentals remain e.g. the basic chassis design and three point linkage, a drivers seat, and a diesel[…]
Leaving the single market
Teresa May has set out the UK governments approach and aims in its negotiations to leave the European Union, causing immediate concern among Britain’s farmers. After signalling a clear intention to leave the single market, real questions remain on how UK trade will operate post Brexit, particularly on the issue[…]
Christmas Greetings
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. Jonathan
Antibiotic Use in UK Livestock Falling
This week has been World Antibiotics Awareness Week, which aims to highlight the growing public health issue of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recently released data shows that sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK are at a four-year low. This puts the UK on track to meet it’s[…]
Scottish Agriculture and the TTIP Presentation
The Presentation on “Scottish Agriculture and the TTIP” given on the 07/01/2016 is now available for download here.