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“ Dea t ha ndgr i efa r es ubj e c t sof t enonl yc ov er edi nr es pons et oat r a gi cs i t ua t i on. AtPr oj e c t Ei l e en, howe v er , wea r epa s s i ona t ea boutma k i ngt hi sc onv er s a t i onapr oa c t i v eonea nd ens ur ewea r epr epa r i ngpe opl ef orwha ti sundoubt edl yac er t a i nt yi nl i f e. ”

Ne wr es ea r c hha sf oundt ha tonl y29% ofpa r ent st hi nks c hool sa r ec ur r ent l ydoi ngenough t or ea dys t udent sf orl i f ee xper i enc es , wi t ha sma nya s53% r e v ea l i ngt ha tt he yt hi nk s c hool ss houl dc ov erdea t h, ber ea v ementa ndgr i efa spa r toft hec ur r i c ul um. Af ur t hert hr e e qua r t er s( 72%)v a l ueper s ona lﬁna nc el es s onsa nda l mos tt wot hi r ds( 60%)s a yt ha ts e xeduc a t i onha sav a l i dpl a c eont hes y l l a bus .

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Ar t i fici alI nsemi nat i onTechni ci an–Ni ckAl exander Ni ckAl exanderi sent er i nghi st hi r dyearwor ki ngf orCogentBr eedi ngasan Ar t i fici alI ns emi nat i on( AI )Techni ci an. Hi sr ol ef ocus esondr i vi ngr epr oduct i veeffici encyt hr oughheatdet ect i on, AI , anddat amanagement . Ni cki scur r ent l ys er vi ci ngover2, 000cowsacr os s ei ghtdi ffer entf ar mswhi chi ncl udeami xt ur eofbl ockcal vi ngand al l year r oundcal vi ngher ds . Ni ckf ocus eshi sat t ent i onona21 daypr egnancyr at easameas ur eof r epr oduct i ves ucces sandt hef ar msonhi sr oundar ecur r ent l yachi evi ngan aver ageconcept i onr at eof46%. Hes ays : “ Bef or et aki ngonmyr ol ewi t hCogentI wor kedata280cow dai r y i nWi l t s hi r ef orover1 1year s . Ibegant r act ordr i vi ngbef or ewor ki ngmyway upt oapos i t i onasas s i s t anther ds man. Ni cks ayst hemos tr ewar di ngpar tofhi sj obi sdr i vi ngr es ul t sandget t i ng cowspr egnant , s eei ngcal vesbor nandwat chi ngt hem gr ow i nt omi l ki ng cowsi sahi ghl i ght , es peci al l yknowi nghehascont r i but edt ot hebr eedi ng s ucces s . Bui l di ngr el at i ons hi pswi t hcus t omer si sanot heras pectoft her ol e Ni ckr el i s hes . Ni cks ayshewoul dr ecommendt her ol et ot hos ewi t hapas s i onf orcows . Hes ayshi sr ol ei sflexi bl eenought ofiti nar oundhi sl i f es t yl eandcomes wi t hpl ent yoft i meoff. “ Nodayi severt hes ameandyouar enevers t ucki nt hes amer out i ne. You f eell i keam ext r amemberoft hef ar mt eam of t enwi t hi nvol vementi nvet vi s i t sandmeet i ngs . ” “ M days My t ar t sat5. 30am, Icheckmyphonef orupdat esont he Pr eci s i onCOW app. Icandr i l ldownt oever yas pectt hatcani ndi cat eaheat , f orexampl e, r umi nat i on, r es t i ngt i mesandheati nt ens i t y, enabl i ngmet o makebet t eri nf or meddeci s i onsbef or eIevenar r i veatt hef ar m.

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TheBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onwasupandr unni ng and1 20year sl at erhasj us tover 1 300pai dupmember s . The popul ar i t yoft heBl ackf aceewe ont hehi l lhasneverwaned, t hey ar es t i l lt hemos tnumer ouspur e br eedsi nBr i t ai nwi t ht hevas t maj or i t yf oundi nScot l and.They ar eoneoft hehar di es ts heep br eedsi nt hecount r yandar et he backboneoft heScot t i s hs heep i ndus t r y, bei ngt hepi nnacl eof ours t r at i fieds heepi ndus t r y. Asamat er nalhi l lbr eed, t hef emal eshavea s t r ongmot her i ngabi l i t yt or earl ambsi next r emet er r ai n. Thebr eedi seas i l y hef t ed, maki ngi ti dealf orl ar gear easofhi l lcount r yandcanpr oduces heep f orever ycl i mat i ccondi t i on, t hankst ot hedi ffer entdi s t i nctt ypeswi t hi nt he br eed, whi chhaveevol vedovert heyear si nfluencedbycl i mat e, envi r onmentandgr az i ngqual i t y. Al ecTel f er , cur r entPr es i dents ai d“ I ti swi t h gr eatpr i det hatIj oi nt hel i s tofi l l us t r i ousnames whohaveheadedt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s As s oci at i ons i ncei t si ncept i oni n1 901 . Fas hi ons changet os ui tt hemar ket soft heBl acki es , whi ch i st hemos tnumer ousofal lhi l lbr eeds . However , t heent hus i as m andabi l i t yofcur r entandf ut ur e gener at i onsofbr eeder swi l lcar r yt heAs s oci at i on f or war di nt oaver ypos i t i vepl ace”

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i npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i ondi s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, who managesGodmi ns t erFar m andi t sher d. Wewi l lcont i nuet ochal l enge our s el ves , as kt heques t i onsands eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hods t hr oughourongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ s Favour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani cCheddarr ange i n201 9. Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , andt heHous esofPar l i ament . Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fierSoi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni n par t ner s hi pwi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos ewhoar ewor ki ng har dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor ebr oadl y.

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“ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani cs t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent y ofchangesi nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eand var i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s . Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont heback butt het r uer ewar di st heﬂour i s hi ngl ands capear oundus . ”

Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ng s ys t em t hes ear ever yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi sext r emel y pr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' spar ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orof agr i cul t ur e. ”

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I t i sagr eathonourt ohavewont heﬁr s teverawar df orbes tofor gani cf ar mst hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam and

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Bes tLar geOr gani cFar m namedat UK’ sonl yor gani cawar ds Phoneal er t sf orheal t hyhei f er s ?J us toneof t hei nnovat i vei deasbei ngt r i al l edatGodmi ns t erFar m, t hewi nnerofBes tLar geOr gani c Far m att hi syear ’ sBOOM Awar ds . Godmi ns t erFar m –anor gani cmi x edf ar mi n Br ut on, Somer s et-wasj udgedt heBes tofOr gani cFar msOver1 0Hect ar esatt heBOOM ( Bes tofOr gani cMar ket s )Awar dsi nLondon. A j udgi ngpanelmadeupofi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal shai l edGodmi ns t er ’ sachi evement si nor gani cf ar mi ng, r ecogni s i ngt hei r“ pr ogr es s i ve mi x edor gani cf ar m pr oduci ngt opqual i t ymi l k whi l ecar i ngf ort heenvi r onmentandpr ovi di ngt opani mal wel f ar e. ” Godmi ns t erFar mi shomet opi oneer i ngt r i al s t hatal l ow t hes mal lt eam t owor kmor ecl os el ywi t ht henat ur alenvi r onment . Thei r‘ Heal t hy Hei f er ’ t r i alus esawi fienabl edeart aggi ng s ys t em t hatl et st hef ar mt eam t ot r ackt emper at ur eandact i vi t yont hei rcal ves . Anyunus ualact i vi t yt r i gger sSMSmes s agest of ar m s t aff’ smobi l est hatal l ow f orqui ckeri nt er vent i onsf oranycal ft hatneedsi t . Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ke t hes ear eagr eatexampl eofhow or gani c f ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngs di ffer ent l y. Thepayoffofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e. “ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani c s t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent yofchanges i nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eandvar i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s . Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont he backbutt het r uer ewar di st heflour i s hi ng l ands capear oundus . ” Rel eas ef r om Godmi ns t er

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I ti sagr eat honourt ohavewont hefir s teverawar df or bes tofor gani cf ar ms-t hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam andi npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i on di s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, whomanagesGod mi ns t erFar m andi t sher d. Wewi l lcont i nuet o chal l engeour s el ves , as kt heques t i onsand s eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hodst hr oughour ongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ sFavour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani c Cheddarr angei n201 9. Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , and t heHous esofPar l i ament . Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fier Soi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni npar t ner s hi p wi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos e whoar ewor ki nghar dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor e br oadl y. Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent he or gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hfigur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2. 79bn. I tal s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ s Or gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani cl and conver s i onacr os st heUKcont i nuedt ogr ow by1 2%i n2020, l i kel yi ns pi r edbyt hei ncr eas ed cons umerdemandf oror gani c. Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ngs ys t em t hes ear e ver yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi s ext r emel ypr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' s par ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orofagr i cul t ur e

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