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As production costs rise, Tillamook Creamery is appealing to customers by highlighting its sustainability and social responsibility. The co-ops ‘Good Is Something We Make Together’ report on 2020 activities could have a marketing benefit. As rising food production costs are pushing retail prices skyward, a well-known Pacific Northwest dairy cooperative is seeking to strengthen its bond with loyal West Coast customers by burnishing its social credentials. The Tillamook County Creamery ...

Compiled by Candace Krebs Governor declares Livestock Proud Day March 22 Colorado Livestock Association was joined by Colorado Dairy Farmers, Colorado Egg Producers, Colorado Pork Producers Council, Colorado Wool Growers Association and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in requesting that Colorado Governor Jared Polis declare March 22 Colorado Livestock Proud Day. The groups were notified last Friday that the Governor had agreed to sign the declaration. The declaration specifically highlights the es...

A new survey has launched seeking to measure the level of uptake of automation and robotics within UK horticultural businesses over the last four years.

FTE: 1 Closing date:  31 March 2021 Senior Research & Development Engineer (Power Electronics)  353653 The PNDC is a world-class facility with dedicated staff that will accelerate the adoption of new, smart technologies within advanced power grids, supporting the increased accommodation of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and demand side management. The £12.5 million Centre - the first of its kind in Europe – was founded by the University of Strathclyde and leading energy companies inc...

DENVER — The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021. A weaker dollar generally makes U.S. agricultural products more competitive on the global…

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Scheme helps heifer rearer capture £10,220 cost benefit 3 March 2021 | As well as the financial incentive, the farm had other reasons to reduce heifer calving age A Welsh dairy farm has achieved a cost benefit of £10,220 in its heifer rearing programme over a two-year period after improving youngstock management. The Evans family run an all-year-round calving herd of 168 Holstein Friesian cows at Halton Farm, located in Wrexham County Borough. They had been struggling with the average age of...

CoBank report examines impact of weaker dollar on U.S. agricultural commodities.

Date Time UK and Indonesia unite to tackle challenges around delivering Covid-19 vaccines An Anglo-Indonesian research consortium that unites the countries’ leading experts to tackle global challenges including pandemics, food security and climate change is to host the UK-Indonesia Interdisciplinary Sciences Forum to discuss effective strategies for Covid-19 vaccination programmes. The online forum being facilitated by the UK Indonesia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Sciences (UKICIS), led b...

Weak U.S. Dollar Benefits Some Agriculture Commodities, But Not All Shifts in currency values boost export opportunities for many ag commodities, create headwinds for others DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021. A weaker dollar generally makes U.S. agricultural products more competitive on the global export market. However, not all commodities are affected equally gi...