Articles

Two unusual points with this year’s lambing were – great weather and a much larger proportion of the flock lambing in the first 2 – 3 weeks.

Acute rumen fluke was diagnosed in autumn 2016 with three deaths from a group of 60, and other ewes leaner than expected.  At post mortem large numbers of immature rumen fluke were detected in the small intestine.

There are two good reasons to consider selling spring born calves store this autumn.

Basil Lowman discusses the advantages of creep feeding.

With the Scottish beef herd becoming increasing naïve to BVD virus, care needs to be taken when introducing cattle into your herd. 

Mary McDowell discusses the various ways of supplementing grazing stock with trace elements.

As an industry we appear to have a fascination with trace elements, yet wildlife thrive without any supplementation! 

Minerals can be divided into two categories macro-minerals and micro-minerals (or trace elements).

The little and often approach to fertilising with any nutrient (but particularly N and S as they are so mobile in soil and easily lost to drainage and/or atmosphere) is the most efficient way to devise a fertiliser programme.