The future of farming - ABP UK showcases latest initiatives at the Livestock
Event
Highlighting its ongoing commitment to sustainable farming, ABP UK has showcased
its latest initiatives at the Livestock Event at the Birmingham NEC, including Beef
Connect and Blade Farming programmes, as well as the launch of Farmers of the
Future, an initiative to encourage more young people into beef production.
Working in partnership with Genus ABS, Beef Connect was showcased to farmers
attending the event. Designed to deliver better efficiencies across the beef supply chain
to benefit UK producers, the initiative sees the two companies working together to
develop genetics within cattle herds. Whilst the showcasing of ABP’s Blade Farming
initiative at the Livestock Event follows a successful launch to Scotland and Ireland last
month, and sees the company furthering its commitment in supporting farmers in
producing high quality, sustainable beef.
Richard Phelps, Agriculture Director at ABP UK, commented: “We always enjoy coming
to the Livestock Event, and our fourth year at the event was no exception. It’s always
fantastic to get down on the ground and showcase to farmers how they can benefit from
sustainable initiatives such as Beef Connect and Blade Farming, which is spearheading
industry practices to positively impact farming across the UK.”
Richard continued: “This year at Livestock has been extra special, as it marks the launch
of our Farmers of the Future competition to England. The competition is a fantastic
opportunity for young farmers to get a helping hand into the farming industry and
start rearing their own calves. It’s been great to meet some of these aspiring young
farmers and to help them take their first steps into beef production.”
The Farmers of the Future competition - which is open to teenagers aged between 12
and 16 who have a keen interest in farming - aims to inspire more young people into
beef farming. The two winners will receive six calves to rear with professional
guidance from the Blade Farming team and full veterinary support throughout. As
well as gaining excellent experience, the winners will also receive the profit from the
sale of the calves.
Organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, the Livestock Event is
the leading B2B event for the Livestock Industry and attracts over 450 exhibitors
each year.
For more information about Blade Farming visit http://www.blade-farming.com/. For
more
information
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the
Farmers
of
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Future
competition
visit
www.farmersofthefuture.today.
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