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May 24, 2021, 9:19 am
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef webinar.
The event was hosted by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), in conjunction with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), Northern Ireland Meat Export Association (NIMEA) and National Beef Association (NBA).
AFBI’s Dr. David Patterson confirmed that clover’s inclusion in grass swards can act to reduce the carbon footprint of a beef enterprise by 19%.
“Many studies have confirmed the benefit of including clover in grass swards. Work has shown that grass / white clover mixes, given 5 kg of N/ha can carry 86% of the stock recorded, for a pure ryegrass sward receiving 360kg/N,” he said.
St. Patrick’s Maghera;
Wallace High School.
Congratulating the participants on reaching this year’s semi-final stage, George Mullan, managing director of ABP in Northern Ireland, said: “ABP would like to thank all our semi-finalists for taking part in the competition during an exceptionally challenging time in their school lives.
“I would also like to acknowledge the support of the schools and their families in helping them prepare so well for the judging interviews.”
Angus Youth programme
The teams that will progress through to the finals will be announced in June. For those teams that do make it through, their prize from ABP will be winning five Aberdeen Angus cross calves to rear through to finishing over an 18-month skills development programme.
May 20, 2021 11:07 am
A beef webinar series focusing on improving sustainability within Northern Ireland’s beef industry is set to start tonight (May 20).
The series of four webinars is run jointly by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI); College of Agriculture; Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE); Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC); Northern Ireland Meat Export Association (NIMEA); National Beef Association (NBA); and Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).
The webinars are specifically tailored for farmers and will focus on farming methods and innovations that can further increase the sustainability of the local beef industry. Speakers will include farmers, industry representatives, researchers and advisers. Themes to be discussed include production efficiency, environmental sustainability, resilience and supply chain.
May 17, 2021, 6:20 am
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution incident which could cause serious harm to waterways.
Heather Gregg, an agri-environment adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), said: “Silage effluent is probably one of the biggest risk factors during silage season, as its potency as a pollutant can have serious damaging effects if it reaches a waterway.
“As a result, its management is critical through the silage making, ensiling and storage process.
”The severity of silage effluent can be highlighted through explaining the biological oxygen demand (BOD) of a number of substances.