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Data Driven Decision Making: Flock Breeding Selection
Daniel Stout, SAC Sheep and Grassland Specialist alongside Duncan Nelless, farmer at Thistleyhaugh Farm, discuss using individual animal data to make more informed breeding decisions. It is very important to…
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Goose Management in Scotland
Summary Populations of wintering geese increased dramatically over the past 50 years. Resident breeding populations of Greylag and Canada geese continue to increase in many areas. Goose grazing…
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Understanding Goose Control Law in Scotland
Click Here to Read our Article on Goose Management in Scotland Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), all birds are protected by default, but certain species (listed…
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MMN November 2023 – The Low-Down on Winter Dysentery
Every year we hear reports of winter dysentery outbreaks in dairy herds. The clinical signs of the disease can be dramatic, with a significant reduction in milk production in conjunction…
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MMN November 2023 – The Power of Benchmarking
The importance of understanding the financial data within your business was one of the sessions at a recent dairy conference “Challenging the Norm: Future Dairy Systems”, held by SAC Consulting…
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MMN November 2023 – Investigating the Causes of Poor Milk Production
It can often be the case that cows are not milking according to expectation. While reviewing the current ration is a good starting point along with up-to-date forage analysis, there…
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MMN November 2023 – Reducing Energy Costs on Dairy Farms
Electricity typically represents 4% of a dairy farm’s variable costs (AHDB, 2021). The main areas of energy consumption are milk cooling (31%), water heating (23%) and the milking machine (20%)…
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MMN November 2023 – Optimal Lighting for Dairy Cows
With margins being tight, it is important to consider marginal gains and what can be done to improve your existing system. There is widespread consensus around the beneficial effects of…
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MMN November 2023 – Straights Update
UK Cereals Market Update and Global Impacts The impact of the recent storms in the UK on autumn planting programmes has started to filter through to the markets, with concern…
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MMN November 2023 – Milk Market Update
UK Wholesale Dairy Commodity Market Fonterra’s latest on-line GDT auction (7th of November) resulted in a 0.7% decrease in the weighted average price across all products, reaching US $3,255/t. Given…
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