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Saint Lucian consumers are to pay more for  pork this Christmas season.According to the St Lucia Pig Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd...

LEADING CHICKEN PRODUCER. Central Luzon is the country's leading chicken producer during the first quarter of the year, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shows. The region's total chicken production from January to March 2022 was estimated at 167.63 thousand metric tons, live weight, contributing 36.8 percent of the country's total chicken output. (PNA file photo) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Central Luzon was the top producer of chicken in the country during the first quarter of the year, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PS...

SHARING OPTIONS: Stephen and Hazel's calves had an average LWG of 0.83 kg/calf/day at six months of age. Rearing dairy heifers to reach specific weight targets is a critical part of reducing replacement costs and enhancing profit on Dairylink Ireland farms. Programme participants are asked to weigh their heifers at various stages during the rearing period. The main targets are 360-400kg liveweight at 14 to 15 months old for first service and calving down at two years of age with weights approaching 600kg. To reach these milestones, it is important that...

Beef management: five tips for buying grazing stores 2021-03-13

Most calves on the Dairylink Ireland programme are born in the autumn. Dairylink Ireland participants reviewed the performance of heifer calves on their farms during an online meeting last week. Action points to improve growth rates were identified and will be implemented during the next calving season. Calf rearing strategies have assumed increasing importance in the dairy industry with research showing that heifer calves which achieve a pre-weaning liveweight gain (LWG) greater than 0.8kg/calf/day produce more milk during their first lactation and have longer lifespans. Phase two Dairyli...