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We are the UK’s Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock, one of the leading farm animal research alliances, helping to bring new technologies and processes to livestock food production within the UK and worldwide.
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Livestock Net Zero
Why Nitrogen Matters in Livestock Production
CIEL | Blog: Why Nitrogen Matters in Livestock Production Katerina Karpasitou Recent CIEL reports on [...]
Exploring new innovations for Net Zero
CIEL | Blog: Exploring new innovations for Net Zero Dr Mark Young Following [...]
Bridging the emissions gap in livestock and aquaculture
CIEL | Blog: Bridging the emissions gap in livestock and aquaculture Paddy Tarbuck [...]
Achieving Net Zero in Agriculture
CIEL | Blog: Achieving Net Zero in Agriculture Phil Bicknell With the team [...]
Aquaculture
Funding for the Future – Seaweed Generation
CIEL | Blog: Funding for the Future Blythe Taylor, Chief of Staff, Seaweed Generation [...]
Bridging the emissions gap in livestock and aquaculture
CIEL | Blog: Bridging the emissions gap in livestock and aquaculture Paddy Tarbuck [...]
Exploring the interaction between sustainability and welfare in livestock and aquaculture production
CIEL | Blog: Exploring the interaction between sustainability and welfare in livestock and aquaculture production Fiona Short [...]
Looking to a blue transformation
CIEL | Blog: Looking to a Blue Transformation Martin Sutcliffe The 2022 edition [...]
Dairy
Not all proteins are equal
CIEL | Blog: Not all proteins are equal Dr Mark Young When it [...]
HAVE YOU HEARD OF EPIHERD?
CIEL | Blog: Have you heard of EPIHERD? Sarah Nightingale A practical solution [...]
Understanding GHG Emissions at Farm Level
CIEL | Blog: Understanding GHG Emissions at Farm Level James Husband, Head of Livestock Development, Map of Ag [...]
Seven ways dairy farmers could help reduce carbon emissions
CIEL | Blog: Seven ways dairy farmers could help reduce carbon emissions CIEL The [...]
Beef & Sheep
Data Focus – Why is data recording essential for your farm?
CIEL | Blog: Data Focus - Why is data recording essential for your farm? Guest blog from Rebecca Small, [...]
Exploring the link between animal health and the climate crisis
CIEL | Blog: Exploring the link between animal health and the climate crisis Imogen Taylor [...]
Animal feed and Net Zero – what’s the alternative?
CIEL | Blog: Animal feed and Net Zero – what’s the alternative? Dr Fiona Short [...]
Pig & Poultry
Dancing with Daffodils
CIEL | Project: Dancing with Daffodils Genetics | Reproduction | Behaviour | Nutrition | Health & Welfare | Productivity [...]
Breed for CH4nge – breeding low methane sheep
CIEL | Project: Breed for CH4nge – breeding low methane sheep Genetics | Reproduction | Behaviour | Nutrition | [...]
SNAPP: Sustainable nutrition for animal protein productivity
CIEL | Project: SNAPP - Sustainable nutrition for animal protein productivity Genetics | Reproduction | Behaviour | Nutrition | [...]
Reduce? Remove? Replace? Exploring the soya dilemma
CIEL | Blog: Reduce? Remove? Replace? Exploring the soya dilemma Dr Fiona Short [...]
Multisector
Wrapping up 2023: A Year of Innovation
CIEL | Blog: Wrapping up 2023: A Year of Innovation Nikki Dalby Our purpose [...]
Animal AgTech Innovation Summit
CIEL | Blog: Animal AgTech Innovation Summit Dr Bethan John In early October, [...]
A lot can happen in a year – Ian Hewett
CIEL | Blog: A lot can happen in a year Ian Hewett - Livestock Information Limited [...]
Shifting the narrative from regenerative agriculture to agroecology
CIEL | Blog: Shifting the narrative from regenerative agriculture to agroecology Paddy Tarbuck [...]