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Benchmarking brings better efficiency
By benchmarking farm performance using resource efficiency tool AgRE Calc©, previous Farming for a Better Climate beef and sheep focus farm hosts David and Morag Houstoun at Glenkilrie in Perthshire, were able to save around £11,000 through small changes to current practices, and knocked around 10% off their carbon footprint.
Read More >Sheep update
The number of diagnoses of parasitic gastroenteritis (i.e. worms) made during December was 70% higher than any of the previous three years. The mild November may have had a part to play as could the high levels of cobalt and selenium deficiency found during the autumn
Read More >Practical use of potash on the farm
Potash (K) is an important nutrient for crop growth. Any potash removed by a crop should be replaced, so that soils do not get run-down. It is important to have a regular programme of soil analysis in place in order to monitor the nutrient status of your soils: if a field is low in potash then you will know to apply more to it.
Read More >Cryptosporidium in cattle, are things getting better or worse?
Cryptosporidium is one of the major causes of scour in young calves. It accounts for approximately half of the neonatal diarrhoea cases investigated by SAC C VS. The peak of cases occurs in May, coinciding with susceptible spring-born calves.
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