Archives for April 4, 2017

Special Edition: Organic Feed

Devenish considers contracts with certified organic cereal growers to address shortfall

Belfast-based, Devenish Nutrition, is evaluating whether to get certified organic growers in the UK and Ireland to supply cereals under contract, to ensure volumes match its business needs, as current demand for organic feed is outstripping supply in...

USDA to allow emergency grazing after western wildfire

Damage to feed and grasslands caused by wildfires in several western US states prompted President Trump to open reserved grasslands to cattle.

Special Edition: Organic Feed

New plant breeding techniques – opportunity or death knell for organic feed and food?

There have been public debates about whether certain novel plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) such as CRISPR, could be used within the organic farming model to close the productivity gap, or whether they should be categorised as genetically modified...