Local Farms and Producers

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1098+ words) A 2% improvement in feed conversion ratio has saved an average £3,580 a crop across four broiler houses on a Shropshire farm since installing a lighting system that mimics natural daylight. See also: 4 ways to achieve a low feed conversion ratio in…...

18+ hour ago   (654+ words) A systematic review of 55 studies finds that chelating agents boost lead uptake in plants but risk leaching and stress, while biochar and microbes offer safer, context-dependent paths to cleaning contaminated soils....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1111+ words) Belgium has become an unlikely pigeon country. It is known for its unique racing culture, a deep love of pigeon meat as a decadent delicacy, and even the only statue dedicated to avian soldiers in the world. So how was…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (479+ words) The Kete food initiative that helps feed whānau in need is under threat unless a new "champion" comes forward to lead it. The Kete team at a recent event are Hilton Collier (left), Tui Keenan, Erana Ngakuru, Gerard Hickey and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (266+ words) Murray Local Land Services is encouraging landholders across the region to take early action against Indian myna birds as the invasive pest's breeding season continues. The Indian myna is recognised as one of Australia's most troublesome pest bird species, causing…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (804+ words) If we would not accept violence against a human or a companion animal, why do we accept it against the animals on our plates? This mindset has led to the unjustified belief that some are somehow better, and therefore entitled…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (234+ words) The above attractive vines add beauty to the garden and structures from a distance. They can also be destructive as they climb, creep, twist, strangle and suffocate the plants they cover. The weight of English ivy and poison ivy can…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (86+ words) A Turkish study of 114 squabs from three pigeon breeds found that kefir supplementation of artificial crop milk did not close the growth and survival gap with parent-fed birds. Subject of Research: Effects of kefir supplementation on growth performance and serum…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (350+ words) In particular, the study found, they want to eat together with their flock. Langager's study, "Let's stick together: Infection enhances preferences for social grouping in a songbird species" with co-authors James S. Adelman, University of Memphis, and her advisor Dana Hawley,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (672+ words) A new study finds that cultivated edible mushroom mycelia host bacterial communities that are conserved in diversity but strain-specific in composition, with links to fungal growth, nutrients, and enzyme activity. Beneath every cultivated mushroom lies a hidden world that scientists…...