Livestock

Livestock plays a key role in UK agriculture, helping to provide high quality food such as meat, milk and eggs, and contributing £14.7bn in output to the UK economy in 2020.

Livestock is a wide ranging industry encompassing everything from extensive hill farming of sheep, to lowland dairy and beef production, and pig and poultry production. Within the UK, we have large, well established companies and emerging SMEs who are actively involved in innovation. The UK is also home to a strong research base in animal and veterinary science and related areas, including world leaders. Livestock farming represents a major land use in the UK and is a key part to tackling climate change and ensuring that we’re able to feed the rapidly growing global population.

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SBRI: Reducing Pollution Resulting from Agricultural Ammonia Emissions in the Cattle Sector

Opens: 02/11/2023 Closes: 05/01/2024

Organisations can apply for a share of £1m to develop products or services that reduce the volume of harmful atmospheric pollutants from agriculture.

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Open Innovation challenge: Manure Valorisation and Energy Production

Opens: 04/12/2023 Closes: 31/01/2024

Animal Care, Nigeria, are looking for ways to transform poultry manure into energy sources and other valuable outputs.

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Farming Innovation Programme: Research Starter round 4 - EoI

Opens: 18/12/2023 Closes: 14/02/2024

Farming, growing or forestry businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £850,000 for feasibility projects for net zero agriculture.

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