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Winter Oilseed Rape – Harvest management
Swathing can have a place in exposed sites so long as it is not a wet field. The optimal timing for swathing is when the colour of seed is green…
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Winter Wheat Varieties 2019
When making variety choices check for the best balance of disease resistance, maturity, straw stiffness and grain quality. Many varieties in trials in the south-east of Scotland and north of…
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Winter Barley Varieties 2019
Using more resilient varieties is one of the most effective ways of reducing disease risk There is increasing interest in looking at untreated yields of varieties in trials and looking…
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Harvested Crops
Ensuring stores are clean and free of pests is essential to prevent any problems after all the hard work of growing and harvesting the crop. Bear in mind that no…
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Tips For Transporting Livestock In Hot Weather
With the recent spell of hot weather and further high temperatures forecast the threat to animal welfare is a risk during transport.
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Cull Ewe Price and Eid
Early culling means less stock on farm and reduces worm and fly burdens. Weaned lambs will benefit from reduced competition with the ewes as long as they have good quality grass or forages to graze.
Read More >Tips For Injecting Cattle And Sheep
With a number of routine vaccinations likely to take place in the coming weeks and months the we have some tips on injecting stock should help to avoid causing damage.
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Grass That Has Got Ahead
This has been a great season for grass growth, however the downside is keeping on top of quality.
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Winter wheat – Variety choice for 2019 drilling
The average septoria rating of wheat varieties being used on-farm has increased, coming on the back of issues in managing the disease with a heavy reliance on fungicides. The emerging…
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Winter barley – Variety choice for 2019 drilling
Using more resilient varieties is one of the most effective ways of reducing disease risk – and there is increasing interest in looking at untreated yields of varieties in trials…
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