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Reduci ngt hei mpactofnegat i veener gybal anceand pr event i ngket osi s Wi t hket os i sbei ngdes cr i bedast henumber1met abol i cchal l engei nmanydai r yher ds , t r ans i t i onexper t sPr emi erNut r i t i on, t oget herwi t hl ocalf eedadvi s or sTBAgr i , ar ewar ni ngdai r yf ar mer s t ol ookoutf ors i gnsast heaut umncal vi ngper i odappr oaches . “ Af t ercal vi ngmanycowsent eraper i odofnegat i veener gybal ance( NEB)whi ch, i fal l owedt ogounchecked, wi l lr es ul ti nket os i s andawhol ehos tofi nt er r el at edmet abol i cdi s eas es ” , expl ai nsDr Andr ew Pi ne, r umi nantdi r ect oratPr emi er .“ Thekeyi st or educe t hepos t cal vi ng‘ ener gygap’ andpr ot ectcow heal t handper f or mance. ” Cowsatr i s k Thei nci denceofcl i ni calket os i si sgener al l yl owwi t hl evel sof ar ound3%bei ngr epor t ed. However , accor di ngt oapubl i s hedﬁel d s t udy, 39%ofcowswer ecl as s i ﬁedashavi ngs ubcl i ni calket os i s , wi t ht heener gygapi ns omeher dsgi vi ngi nci dencesashi ghas 60%.

“ Thel owerBHBAl eveli ndi cat esl owerket onesi nt hebl ood, and t her ef or eas mal l ernegat i veener gybal anceandl es sr i s kof s ubcl i ni calket os i s , ”s aysDrPi ne. “ Ther ewasal s onodi ﬀer encei n dr ymat t eri nt akeandcons equentmi l kyi el dbet weent het wo di et s . “ Anover l oadedl i veri swhatcaus est hei ncr eas ei nket onel evel si n t heﬁr s tpl ace. Soas i mpl enut r i t i onalt act i cf ordr ycowsi st o t opdr es st hei rf or agewi t ht headdi t i veLFTr ans i t i onovert he4 weekspr i ort ocal vi ng. Thi swi l li mpr ovet hef unct i onal i t yoft he l i ver , al l owi ngmor ef att obeut i l i s edasanener gys our ce. ” Af r es hcow gr oup MrBi r chal ladds : “ Af t ercar ef ulmanagementofnut r i t i ont hr ough t hedr yper i od, don’ tundoal lt hegoodwor kbyr el eas i ngf r es h cowss t r ai ghtbacki nt ot hemi l ki ngher d!I ft heyar enotr egul ar l y checkedt hr ought hi scr i t i calper i odofear l yl act at i ont henmet abol i cpr obl emscandevel op, i ncr eas i ngt hei rr i s kofbei ngcul l ed f r om t heher d.

“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed. Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve. Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds . Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on. Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .

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“ Dr ymat t eri nt akeatcal vi ngi sdi r ect l ycor r el at edt oi nt akes3 weeksi nt ol act at i on” , DrPi necl ar i ﬁed. “ So, i ti si mpor t antt oencour agei nt akesi nt hedr yper i odanddi et ss houl dhaveahi gh f or ageNDFl evel whi chwi l lmeanal owerener gyt hanconvent i on- Tor emedyt hi sener gygap, t hecow’ sownf atr es er vesar emobi l aldr ycow di et s .Thi sdi eti sr ef er r edt oas‘ cont r ol l edener gy’ and i s edandwi l lpas st hr ought hel i vert obecomeoxi di s edi nt o canbeachi evedbyaddi ngs t r aw i nt ot hedr ycow di et s . ” ener gy. Buti ft her at eoff atmobi l i s at i oni st oof as tf ort hel i vert o pr oces st hef at , t hent hi sr es ul t si ni ncr eas edl evel sofket ones Thet abl ebel ow s howst hatf eedi ngacont r ol l edener gydi et , wi t h ( BHBA)i nbl ood, mi l kandur i ne. 35%s t r aw, r es ul t edi nl owerBHBAl evel st hanahi gherener gydi et wi t honl y1 2. 5%s t r aw. As s es s ment soft hedegr eeofNEBcanbemadebyanal ys i ng ket onel evel si nbl ood, mi l korur i ne. Ther el at i vel evel sofmi l k cons t i t uent sar eanot heri ndi cat i on. Wi t ht hel i verover l oaded, ket onel evel swi l lcont i nuet or i s eandt hecow ent er sas t at eof s ubcl i ni calket os i s . Whenbl oodBHBAl evel sr i s eabove 1 400umol /l i t r e, t hecow i ss ai dt obei nas t at eofcl i ni calket os i s .

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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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Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s . A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d. MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy . St eveCar t er of Fl eur i e Nur s er i es s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t : “ Byt hei rver ynat ur e, MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’ Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s . The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s . Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands oft hes uppl ychai n. ” I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem: “ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e. Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce. I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on. Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme? Al t hought aki ngGenZi nt o your f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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120YEARSOFBLACKFACESHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCI ATI ON.AUGUST1901–AUGUST2021 Thes econdhal foft he1 9t hCent ur ys aw anenor mousi ncr eas ei nt he r eput at i onandnumber soft heBl ackf aceBr eed. Af t er1 860, t henumberof Chevi othi l lflocksi nScot l ands t eadi l ydecl i ned, di s pl acedbyt hehar di er Bl ackf aces , whi chal s obecamei ncr eas i ngl ypopul arf orcr os s i ngwi t h l owgr oundbr eedss uchast heBor derLei ces t er . Byt hel at e1 880’ sawr i t er coul ds t at et hatt hebr eedwast hemos tnumer ousandwi del ydi s t r i but ed i nBr i t ai nandgavet heopi ni ont hati t‘ mayul t i mat el ybecomet hemos t ext ens i vel yf ar medbr eedi nt hewor l d’ . Muchoft hi swast her es ul toft he wor kofas mal lnumberofBl ackf acebr eeder swhos ewor kwasi mpr ovi ng t hes i z eandqual i t yoft hebr eedl ai dt hebas i sf ori t sgr owi ngpopul ar i t y. I t wast hes ebr eeder swhof avour edt hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf ace SheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i on, par t l yt odi s pl ayt hei rpr i deandconfidencei n t hebr eed, butequal l yt opr omot et hef ur t herdevel opmentoft hebr eed. I twasagai ns tt hi sbackgr oundt hatagr oupofpr omi nentBl ackf ace s heepbr eeder smetonTues day20t hAugus t1 901 , i nt heCl ydes dal eHot el i nLanar kt odi s cus st hef or mat i onofanas s oci at i ont opr ot ectt hegener al i nt er es t ofBl ackf acebr eeder s , ‘ s i ncet hei r s ’ wast he onl yi mpor t antbr eedhavi ngnoas s oci at i on t opr ot ecti t si nt er es t ’ . Pr es i di ngovert hi s meet i ng, andadr i vi ngf or cebehi ndt he movet oes t abl i s hanas s oci at i on, wasone oft hemos tpr omi nentfigur esi nScot t i s h Agr i cul t ur e, Char l esHowat s on, ‘ TheLai r d ofGl enbuck’ . Howat s onwasal eadi ng exper toft heneedt oadoptt hebes t t echni quesandpr act i s es , andt hi shad al r eadyl edt ohi si nvol vementi nt he es t abl i s hmentoft heScot t i s hFar mer . Hewasal s oabr eederofBl ackf ace s heep, whohadat t ai nedanal mos tl egendar ys t at usi nhi sownl i f et i me–i n t heyeart hatt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder sAs s oci at i onwases t abl i s hed, hewont hepr i z ef orbes tShear l i ngatt heHi ghl andShow f oran unpr ecedent edt ent hyear–andhewast ocont i nuet odos of oranot her t woyear s . Thecommi t t eet hatwasf or medt of r ameacons t i t ut i onf ort henew As s oci at i onwasaWho’ sWhoofl eadi ngBl ackf aceBr eeder satt hes t ar tof t he20t hCent ur y. Apar tf r om Howat s on, i ti ncl udedJ ohnAr chi bal dof Over s hi el s , whos ef ami l yhaspl ayedar ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft hebr eed s i ncet he1 850’ swhi chr i val l edt hatofHowat s on; t oget herwi t hJ ames Hami l t onofNet herWel l woodandJ amesCadz ow ofSt onehi l l , member sof f ami l i eswhi chwer et opl ayadomi nantr ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft he br eedi nt hefir s tdecadesoft he20t hCent ur y. Someoft heear l i es t s uppor t er soft hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf aceBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onhad ar guedt hatt heAs s oci at i ons houl dmai nt ai nandpubl i s haflockors t ud bookcommont ot hebr eed. Howevert hegener alcons ens usatt he meet i ngs eemedt obet hati twoul dbei mpr act i calt okeepaflockbook–a vi ew s uppor t edbyHowat s on, event houghhewasr eput edt obeabl et o t el lpot ent i albuyer st hepedi gr eeofanypar t i cul arRam s t r et chi ngbackf or s i xgener at i onsandt hedeci s i onnott ocompi l eaflockbookhas , ofcour s e r emai nedunchangedt ot hi sday. Theot hermaj ort opi cofdi s cus s i on concer nedt hei dealchar act er i s t i coft hebr eed, t hepr i nci palar gument r evol vedar oundt hemer i t sofl ongwool wi t h‘ f eeder s ’ s uchasWi l l i am Ander s onofCr amal tcl ear l yoppos edt o’ 1 8i nchesofwoolt r ai l i ngont he gr ound’ andar gui ngt hatt hecar cas enott hewool wast het hi ngt owor k f or . Pr edi ct abl y, nocl earcons ens uscoul dber eachedands i mi l ar ar gument scont i nuet oex ci t ebr eeder st ot hi sday. Al t houghwooli nt hos e dayswoul dhavepai das hepher d’ swage, andnowadayst hewoolcheque does n’ tcovert hes hear i ngcos t s ! ! ThenewAs s oci at i onpr oper l ycamei nt oexi s t encet hef ol l owi ngmont h. Howat s onwast obecomet hefir s tPr es i dentoft heAs s oci at i on, apos i t i on t hathehel dunt i l1 91 2, wheni l lheal t hf or cedhi mt os t anddown. Hewas r epl acedbyJ amesMoffat , whohadbeenVi cePr es i dents i ncet he es t abl i s hmentoft heAs s oci at i on. Ther eaf t ert heAs s oci at i onadopt edt he cur r entpr act i ceofbi enni alpr es i denci es , wi t ht heVi cePr es i dent s ucceedi ngt ot hePr es i dency, s ubj ectt ot heappr ovalofmember s hi pat t heAnnualGener alMeet i ng. ThenewAs s oci at i oni mmedi at el yt ur nedi t s at t ent i ont ot hei s s ueofs howi ngandj udgi ngs heep, s i ncei twasf el tt hat gr eat ercons i s t encyneededt obeachi evedi nt hei nt er es t sofbr eed devel opment . Howat s onwast her ef or eas kedt or epr es entt hei rvi ewson t hemat t ert ot heHi ghl andAgr i cul t ur eSoci et y.

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.

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ket hes ear eagr eatexampl eof how or gani cf ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngsdi ﬀer ent l y. The payoﬀofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e.

Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent heor gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hﬁgur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2. 79bn. I t al s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ sOr gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani c l andconver 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 edcons umerdemandf oror gani c.

“ 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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MOVI NGTOWARDSTHE CONNECTEDFARM Whatdoest hef ut ur ehol df orUKf ar mer s ?Thes ect or f acescons i s t ent l yevol vi ngchal l engesf r om al l di r ect i ons–weneedt of eedt her i s i ngwor l d popul at i oni namor eeffici entway, whi l e s i mul t aneous l yaddr es s i ngi s s uesofcl i mat echange, s us t ai nabi l i t y, andani mal wel f ar e. Al loft hi si s under l i nedbyongoi nguncer t ai nt yanddi s r upt i onas t heUKfindsanewwayf or war daf t erl eavi ngt heEU. ForFar mpl an, t heUK’ sl eadi ngagr i cul t ur als of t war e s peci al i s t s , t hes ei s s uesar eonest hey’ r ekeent omeet headon. “ Thes echal l engescanof t ent hr owupnew oppor t uni t i es , ”s aysBenHat t on, Sal es&KeyAccount ManageratFar mpl an. “ Thes echal l engesi ncl ude: how canweachi ev emor ev al uef r om t hewor kweputi n? Howdower econci l emax i mi s i ngpr ofit abi l i t ywhi l e i ncr eas i ngs us t ai nabi l i t y?Whatar et her i ghtt ool st odo s o? ” “ Mor et hanev er , f ar mer sar eas ki ngt hems el v est hes e ques t i ons . Ther eal i t yofagr i cul t ur ei schangi ng. Agr i cul t ur ei sal way sev ol vi ng. Ourobj ect i v ei st ohel p ourcus t omer smeett hes echangi ngr equi r ement sand f ul fil newoppor t uni t i es . ” ForFar mpl an, t hi smeanspr ovi di ngt her i ghtt ool sand connect i onsf orourf ar mer sandendus er s , whet her t hatbet hos et hatar ef ar mi ngorhel pi ngt hos et hatar e t odot hej obanddr i vef ur t herval uef r om our s ol ut i ons . Wher edoest heval uecomef r om?Al ar geand i ncr eas i ngpar toft hati st hr oughconnect i vi t yand i nt egr at i on. Far mpl ans eest hes ucces s f ulf ar msoft he f ut ur easbei ng“ connect ed. ” “ Forus , connect i vi t yandi nt egr at i ons houl daddv al ue f ort hef ar mer–notj us tt hos et hatwantt oi nt egr at e. I n t hes amewayt hatdat aandt echar enott heonl y s ol ut i onst ot hechal l engesf aci ngagr i cul t ur e, dat aand i t sconnect i onsandi nt egr at i onss houl dcompl ementt he l ocal s ki l l sandknowl edget hatar eont hef ar m, ”s ays Ben. “ Cur r ent l y , t her e’ sl ot sofdat awi t hi nagr i cul t ur e. A hugeamountofi ti ss i l oed, s i t t i ngt her eunus edand gener at i ngv er yl i t t l ewor t hf ort hef ar m. J oi ni ngt hat dat at oget her–andf aci l i t at i ngi t ss moot ht r av el i na wayt hatr emov ess t r es sandunneces s ar yadmi nf or f ar mer s–i showy oucans t r i kegol d. ”

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