Tony McDougal
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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1 week ago |
pigprogress.net | Tony McDougal
Pig and poultry production and the environment can be boosted through enhanced water technology, according to new research. British agri-tech company Oxcel has had successful results from its Innovate UK-funded trials, which have been carried out in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the UK Agri-Tech Centre. The Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) model has been trialled across commercial farms in Eastern England and at SRUC.
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2 weeks ago |
poultryworld.net | Tony McDougal
Poultry and pig production and the environment can be boosted through enhanced water technology, according to new research. British agri-tech company Oxcel has had successful results from its Innovate UK-funded trials, which have been carried out in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Water-as-a-Service The Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) model has been trialled across commercial farms in Eastern England and at SRUC.
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allaboutfeed.net | Tony McDougal
As the UK looks to cut its reliance on imported soya and lower the environmental footprint of animal feed, a new project is exploring whether homegrown lupin could be the sustainable, protein-rich alternative the industry needs. UK imports 3.5m tonnes of soyaThe UK currently imports more than 3.5m tones of soya each year to feed livestock, mostly from Brazil – contributing to deforestation and significant carbon emissions.
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poultryworld.net | Tony McDougal
UK research has found that insect meal has a much higher climate change impact than either soybean or fishmeal. The results are a setback to the animal feed sector and its attempts to decarbonise the industry. The study, conducted by Ricardo- AEA Ltd on behalf of the UK government, was carried out in the light of sustainability issues associated with protein sources for livestock feed.
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allaboutfeed.net | Tony McDougal
As the search intensifies for sustainable alternatives to fishmeal in animal nutrition, a promising marine protein called artemeal is showing strong potential in broiler starter diets. The study, led by Innovate UK, involves a range of industry professionals who have been seeking a fishmeal alternative derived from marine sources to evaluate potential benefits for gut health and growth performance in broiler chickens.
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