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Awareness of MSO is on the increase! "DO you know what your farm's Maximum Sustainable Output is - and how it might help you work smarter rather than harder? Is your farm's 'business balance' right? Should you be keeping more livestock and growing less arable, or vice versa? Or have you ended up on a treadmill of increasing inputs but flatlining profitability?" Read more in the link below... https://lnkd.in/erciuVHY

👏 Brilliant article Chris Clark, Nethergill Associates about MSO (Maximum Sustainable Output) - the completely common-sense systemic and mindset change needed that you described so well to farmers at our Farming in a Changing Climate Conference in October. 🐄 🌱 Rural Design Centre Northumberland County Council 🐏 🌲 👉 'Farms have found that as they have moved towards their MSO... there is a balance of energy, business and nature...' 👍 One of the more challenging aspects is ... that in some cases profitability improves from doing less... "it is a little bit foreign." 👌 ...aiming for MSO is a change of mindset and much more forward-looking... smarter rather than harder.

Awareness of MSO is on the increase! "DO you know what your farm's Maximum Sustainable Output is - and how it might help you work smarter rather than harder? Is your farm's 'business balance' right? Should you be keeping more livestock and growing less arable, or vice versa? Or have you ended up on a treadmill of increasing inputs but flatlining profitability?" Read more in the link below... https://lnkd.in/e_6XmTPD

“A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe” – the final report of the #StrategicDialogue on the future of EU Agriculture was handed to the President of the European Commission today 📑 At the core of this report, I can recognise the cooperation between actors across the whole agrifood chain (which I imagine was not always easy) as well as the will to find joint solutions for future-oriented #EUFarming 🤝 Cross-sectoral cooperation and developing forward thinking solutions are at the heart of our work at EPICO KlimaInnovation, and we look forward to planting seeds for a more sustainable agrifood system as we expand into agricultural topics 🌱🍴

The final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture is here! 🇪🇺 🌾 Delivered yesterday to Ursula von der Leyen, it could guide the European Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food. Professor Peter Strohschneider, Chairman of the Strategic Dialogue, stated: “… the members of the Strategic Dialogue agreed on a shared conceptual consensus for the future of farming and food in Europe, through a new culture of mutual understanding and communication.” 💬 Our #EUfunded project, #CROP4CLIMA, is excited by this focus on sustainable and climate-resilient farming. Our team is dedicated to developing innovative crop technologies that enhance CO2 assimilation and drought tolerance. 🌼 ☁ 💧 We are proud to contribute to these shared goals by driving advancements in #ClimateAdaptation and resilient agricultural solutions! #SustainableFarming #ResilientAgriculture #PlantInnovation #CropDevelopment #EUagriculture #FutureOfFarming #HorizonEurope #EICTransition #EUeic https://lnkd.in/ds5_ziPY

The final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, titled “A Shared Prospect for Farming and Food in Europe,” was submitted to the European Commission by the group's chair, Professor Peter Strohschneider. This report provides an assessment of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, along with a series of recommendations. Biodiversity is mentioned here 58 times and I will need to find some time to look properly into this strategic document. #Agriculture #Biodiversity #EuropeanUnion

What is the primary obstacle to the regenerative agriculture paradigm shift today? In a recent article, Kalob Williams, Managing Director and Head of Agricultural Operations at RRG Nature Based Solutions (RRG NBS), explores the key barriers to adopting regenerative agriculture practices. Kalob highlights innovative approaches and the importance of collaboration to tackle these challenges, aiming for a sustainable and regenerative transformation in the agriculture sector. Are we on the brink of this crucial shift, or will these challenges keep holding us back? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dEjx3U8F

Far more bird flu damage is inevitable, but the extent of it will be left to the Trump administration and Mother Nature. Already, the USDA has funneled more than $1.7 billion into tamping down the bird flu on poultry farms since 2022, which includes reimbursing farmers who’ve had to cull their flocks, and more than $430 million into combating the bird flu on dairy farms. In coming years, the bird flu may cost billions of dollars more in expenses and losses. Dairy industry experts say the virus kills roughly 2% to 5% of infected dairy cows and reduces a herd’s milk production by about 20%. #Bird #flu #damage #is #inevitable #will #be #up #to #Trump #administration #to #take #action

Defra’s first estimates of Total Income From Farming (TIFF) in England in 2023 show a 19% fall from the record high in 2022, when values were inflated by a rapid rise in energy costs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the latest figure is above the five-year average. Defra has published a TIFF figure of £4.5 billion for calendar 2023. #Defra #TotalIncomeFromFarming(TIFF)

The latest Beige Book report is out. What did our regional economists find is happening in the Ninth District? Erick Garcia Luna and Joe Mahon talk air travel, agriculture ... and "ghosting" in the latest Beige Book recap video. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3U5PCb0 #BeigeBook #RegionalEconomy #NinthDistrict