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Milk Fever in Suckler cows on Machair Land
Hypocalcaemia, also known as milk fever, is typically not an issue in suckler cows, although experience shows that the conditions on the Uists are just right to be an exception…
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Growers Being Sought For Wireworm Survey In Soils Cropping Potatoes
The SAC Potatoes team are conducting a survey of wireworm species present across key growing areas of Scotland under the Plant Health Centre project: PHC2024/04: Understanding the risk to Scotland’s…
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Understanding Lime Product Effectiveness
There are various liming products available to growers to raise soil pH with ground calcium and magnesian limestone being the two most common raw materials. Quarried rock is ground and…
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Soil Trace Element Deficiency May Be Impacting Your Flock
Trace elements are crucial for the health and well-being of sheep, influencing several biological processes essential for growth, fertility, and overall productivity. However, the availability of these elements varies significantly…
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Hemlock: The Dangers To Livestock And Humans
Hemlock (Conium maculatum) also known as dead man’s fingers, water drop, or poison hemlock is a deadly plant to humans and animals when ingested. Identification Hemlock is part of the…
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Field Trialling Sugar Beet in Eastern Scotland
There is an urgent need to find scalable and sustainable biobased feedstocks to replace fossil fuels for manufacturing chemicals and bioplastic products. A previous study, “A Just Transition for the…
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Agribusiness News April 2025 – Sheep
Ramadan Progresses Ramadan ended on the 30th March, with Eid al-Fitr being celebrated the following day to mark the end of the fast. For this celebration, Muslim families tend to…
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Agribusiness News April 2025 – Cereals And Oilseeds
Global Markets Spring weather risks remain a significant influence on global grain markets. As fieldwork advances across the Northern Hemisphere, weather patterns will play an increasingly vital role. In Brazil,…
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Agribusiness News April 2025 – Policy Brief
Future Farming Investment Scheme The Scottish Government have recently announced their intention to introduce a Future Farming Investment Scheme with an estimated funding budget of ~ £14 million. The aim…
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Agribusiness News April 2025 – Beef
Up and Up Beef price increases continue with finished cattle prices on the brink of £7/kg/deadweight or close to £3,000 liveweight, with prices expected to surge past £7/kg/dwt at the…
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