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MMN July 2024 – Straights Update
UK Cereals Market Update and Global Impacts There have been modest gains in spot prices for Scottish grain and oilseeds compared to this time 12 months ago: wheat up £10/t,…
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MMN July 2024 – Why Won’t a Calf Suckle?
There are many reasons why some calves struggle to suckle from a teat. One of the main causes is an acidotic calf at birth and this condition is most likely…
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MMN July 2024 – Top Performing Dairy Farmers
In 2017, AHDB commissioned The Andersons Centre to identify the characteristics which define the top performing dairy farms in the UK. The report has been updated in 2024 using both…
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MMN July 2024 – Contagious Mastitis: Tackling High SCC’s
Being above the standard litre target for somatic cell count (SCC) can have a significant impact on your milk cheque. High levels of contagious mastitis within a herd often result…
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MMN July 2024 – Carbon, Biodiversity and Regenerative Agriculture
Your Milk Buyers’ Plans and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve Milk companies, food manufacturers and food product retailers are increasingly aligning themselves with the regenerative agriculture movement. This…
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MMN July 2024 – Are You Species-Rich?
With the release of the roadmap to 2025 and the Whole Farm Plan, farmers across Scotland have been assessing to what extent they meet the new requirements to maintain their…
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Farm Safety for Temporary Staff
Key information contained in this publication: Induct all temporary staff before they start work. Ensure all tasks are properly risk assessed by a competent person and safe working procedures are…
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Cutting emissions in the oat sector, a case study
Oats are highly valued for being both nutritious and offering significant health benefits. As a crop its green credentials are well known, giving good yields in less productive soils and…
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Understanding Fertiliser
There are many different terms used in the measuring of fertiliser applications, such as hundredweight/catchweight/bag (cwt) per acre, units per acre or kilograms per hectare. Here we explain the difference…
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Using Precision Data on Grassland and Livestock Farms
With the rise in input costs and increasing pressure on the agricultural industry to reduce its carbon footprint, the data generated by precision technology is being used increasingly to help…
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