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Tony McDougal

Dorchester

Journalist at Freelance

Former Defra comms chief and farming political editor. Now living the dream on the Jurassic Coast, working in PR and journalism.

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  • How DNA metabarcoding insights can support the poultry sector

    1 week ago | poultryworld.net | Tony McDougal

    Consumer demand for pastured poultry in many parts of the world continues to increase, but its production is challenged by high costs. While increasing the use of pastured resources, such as insects and plants, could help offset feed costs, few studies have looked at management strategies to increase poultry pasture use.

  • Mycotoxins in poultry feed threaten safety and farm profitability

    1 week ago | allaboutfeed.net | Tony McDougal

    Crops contaminated by mycotoxins could be costing poultry organisations more than £150,000 in losses annually. Ground-breaking research from Queen’s University Belfast shows how harmful chemicals can have a detrimental impact on the environmental and economic sustainability of the global poultry industry due to feed contamination. The researchers found that the presence of mycotoxins in animal feed presents a significant challenge for livestock farmers across the globe.

  • Highest prevalence of mycotoxins found in the Far East

    1 week ago | poultryworld.net | Tony McDougal

    Fumonisins (FUM), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) were the most frequently found mycotoxins in the first quarter of this year. The dsm-firmenich mycotoxin survey for January-March analysed 6,000 samples from 70 countries and concluded the highest prevalence was found in China and South Asia.

  • Why effective mycotoxin management is more urgent than ever

    1 week ago | dairyglobal.net | Tony McDougal

    Fumonisins (FUM), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) were the most frequently found mycotoxins in the first quarter of this year. The dsm-firmenich mycotoxin survey for January-March analysed 6,000 samples from 70 countries and concluded the highest prevalence was found in China and South Asia.

  • New dairy feed using flaxseed and pea protein could cut methane output

    1 week ago | allaboutfeed.net | Tony McDougal

    Researchers have been testing a novel type of cattle feed that could help reduce methane emissions. The team from the University of Florida have looked at a potential dairy cattle supplementary feed made of flaxseed and pea protein to reduce methane. When cows’ stomachs make methane, they lose valuable energy that could otherwise be used to make milk or meat.

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Tony McDougal
Tony McDougal @TonyMcDougal1
30 Mar 25

Super half marathon today at Yeovil - organisers @RaceNationEvent were fantastic, and great support from #Yeovil residents https://t.co/uLiNOra0Qi

Tony McDougal
Tony McDougal @TonyMcDougal1
8 Mar 25

Encouraging to hear the huge amount of great partnership work taking place by @christian_aid in its 80th year at today’s Changemakers conference watch party in Yeovil #changemakers25 https://t.co/oO6xyen55M

Tony McDougal
Tony McDougal @TonyMcDougal1
26 Jan 25

RT @DorsetCouncilUK: Environment Agency flood barriers at Bridport Arms Car Park and Dorset Council barriers at West Bay are now operationa…