London | Reuters — Britain will fill a gap of as much as 4.5 billion pounds (C$7.5 billion) in funding for agriculture, universities and its regions that will open up when Britain leaves the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond said. Scientists, farmers and others who got EU funding were facing uncertainty after Britain voted […] Read more
Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges
Temple Grandin in Calgary
Reading Time: < 1 minute Renowned animal welfare expert Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker at the Canadian Livestock Transport conference in Calgary on May 5-6. Grandin will speak about overcoming adversity on May 5 and give a presentation on animal welfare the following day. The Innovation, Education and Awareness conference will also have sessions on hog transport research, […] Read more
British lawmakers call for more protection for dairy farmers
London | Reuters –– British dairy farmers should be better protected from falls in the price of milk, lawmakers said on Tuesday in a report warning of a crisis which could damage the country’s dairy industry in the long-term. A price war between supermarkets in Britain has led to milk being sold at rock-bottom prices, […] Read more
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