'The grazing elements of Environmental Land Management Schemes and the future for small abattoirs both need more work if we are to have a truly sustainable livestock sector.' RBST CEO, Christopher Price.
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RBST Northern Ireland Support Group attended the Balmoral Show this month, sharing space with 7 organisations in The Regenerative Farming Zone. There were various important and interesting talks and discussions.
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Really looking forward to our day at the Royal Highland Show as part of the Breed Society Saturday along with Exmoor Pony Society #shetlandcattleherdbook #oxforddownsheepassociation #whitebredshorthornassociation and #GOSPigBreedersClub
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Controversial I’m sure, but did you know it’s actually possible to post something about farming on here without tagging Gareth Wyn Jones and Jeremy Clarkson?
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I though this was an excellent read.

Farmers across the UK are being urged to be vigilant after a new wave of Global Positioning System (GPS) thefts in recent weeks, NFU Mutual and the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) have warned: northants.police.uk/news/northants…

This #bagotgoat was photographed at the RBST show and sale at #meltonmowbraymarket and needle felted with locally sourced wool and alpaca fibres. #lakedistrictartist #britishnativebreeds #madeincumbria

These are beauties! 😍😍😍

📸 Dartmoor Belted Galloways

Without Michael Gove I doubt we’d have had ELM post Brexit, just a domestic version of BPS.

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Gloucester Cattle are an ancient breed that has been common in the Severn Valley area since the 13th century. They were originally a tri-purpose breed, valued for their milk, beef and as draught oxen.

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RBST are delighted to welcome three new trustees.

Native breed farmer and artisan produce expert Jan McCourt, sustainable farmer and regenerative agriculture consultant Tom Fairfax and ‘The Regenerative Vet’ Dr Claire Whittle 👏

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The breed gets its name from the town of Aylesbury in Bucks, where it was bred as a white table duck in the 18th century. Large quantities of the Aylesbury ducks were used to supply the London market.

Read more here: rbst.org.uk/aylesbury

We could not agree more. The crisis in the local #abattoir network must be a priority for the new Defra UK team. Steve Barclay Steve Reed Tim Farron

I’ve got a new book.

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Did you know that following the collapse of Orkney’s kelp industry in the early 1830s, North Ronaldsay sheep had to be pushed off the land and onto the foreshore, in order to utilise the available acreage.

📸Ena Gwel Flock

Cows jump for joy after seeing the grass for the first time in 6 months..🐄😍

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A representative of the old tan face sheep found throughout England before the roman invasion.

Originally bred on the island of Portland and mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086.

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Did you know the Bagot has existed continuously since the 1380s and got their name from the Bagot family, of Blithfield Estate, in Staffordshire, where the original herd resided.

📸Jon Durrant

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On the #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity , it's worth going back to first principles, and reflecting on what we mean by “biodiversity”.

We generally use the word to refer to just wild plants and animals, but it actually covers much more than that...

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