Author Archive for: Sam
Entries by Sam Rex
Kite Update – January 2020
In this issue…
• Compact feeding revisited
• New metrics for a changing world
• Borrowing from the bank
Options for Calves Technical Update
Sustainability is a key concern for everyone working in food
production. Agriculture faces the challenge of increasing food
production to efficiently supply the demands of the growing
population, while reducing resource use and addressing
consumer demands and concerns for the environment.
Dairy 3.0 – A new Paradigm for the UK Dairy Industry?
The rise of veganism, climate conscience and wider social changes are impacting the dairy sector. Kite Consulting has published a white paper exploring how the dairy industry must respond to survive.
Kite Update – October 2019
In this issue…
• Dairy, vegans and the environment
• Slowing down milk intakes
• Eat Farm Now
• Snippets
• Dairy update – people management
• Revolution not Evolution Conference
• Beef update
Kite Business Update Labour and Brexit
Brexit will have an impact on EU nationals in the UK dairy industry, with expected changes to immigration and employment law. Currently the UK and EU27 have come forward with proposals only to manage EU labour post Brexit; nothing has been finalised.
What could Brexit mean if you currently employ EU nationals or plan to do so?
On Farm Issues: Inputs
It’s important to assess and plan for the possible effects Brexit will have on farm inputs and supplies. Look at the range of products being used on farm, speak to your suppliers and decide if any action around ordering stocks or making contingency for volatility in prices is necessary.
