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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Policy Brief
Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) – 2023 Year Grant claims All carbon audits, soil analysis and/ or animal health and welfare claims for the scheme year 1 January 2023 to…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Management Matters: Tenancies
Tenancy Opportunities Across Scotland there are limited opportunities to enter farming ventures, in part driven by land prices and due to less tenancies coming available. When a tenancy does come…
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Guide to Transporting Livestock
As a livestock keeper it is likely you will need to transport animals at some time or another. Like any farmer you will require to comply with the relevant legislation…
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MMN January 2024 – Sourcing Finance
Whether you are looking for some funding to help tide you over a difficult financial period or you are looking to reinvest in the business, it is important to consider…
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MMN January 2024 – Selecting Beef Bulls for Use on Dairy
Sales of sexed dairy semen are increasing year-on-year and have been reported by AHDB to have reached 76.5% out of all dairy semen sales in the 12-month period up to…
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MMN January 2024 – Spring Block Calving: How does your Herd Measure Up?
Measuring reproductive performance of the herd can allow comparison between years, areas for improvement can be identified and you can check the effectiveness of management changes made. Regular measuring and…
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MMN January 2024 – Colostrum Quality from Heifers
It is often said that the quality of colostrum (in terms of immunoglobin content or IgG) from heifers is not as good as that from cows. Older cows are likely…
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MMN January 2024 – What is the Cost Benefit of Whole-Herd Routine Foot Trimming?
As many herds are now halfway through the housing period, the incidence of lameness may become more apparent. Prolonged exposure to damp/soiled passageways may have contributed towards additional foot infections…
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MMN January 2024 – Straights Update
UK Cereals Market Update and Global Impacts Let us hope 2024 brings more stability to the markets after three straight years of significant turmoil, where the grain industry has had…
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MMN January 2024 – Milk Market Update
UK Wholesale Dairy Commodity Market Fonterra’s latest on-line GDT auction (2nd of January) resulted in a 1.2% increase in the weighted average price across all products, reaching US $3,363/t. This…
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