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African Swine Fever In Pigs
The message to all pig keepers and smallholders is that the current risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) being introduced to the UK through contaminated or infected products remains at medium.
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Lamb Finishing Options
There are a wide range of options for finishing lambs in Scotland. The choice of system will largely depend on the weight and type of lambs and the cost and availability of feed that can be supplied.
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Keeping Lambs Growing
As lambs get bigger, they get less efficient at growing – an increasing amount of feed is needed solely for their maintenance. The contribution of energy dense milk to their diet starts to decline and the impact of mineral deficiencies and parasitic worms becomes more evident.
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Winter Barley Update – early July 2020
Pre-harvest control of couch grass Most winter barley crops can be harvested successfully without any pre-harvest desiccation. However, if the weather remains changeable, then those crops that have uncontrolled weeds…
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Winter Wheat Update – early July 2020
Pests Check the ears of wheat up to GS73 for aphids. If two-thirds of heads are infested then consider an aphicide. Bear in mind that grain aphids may well be…
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Spring Barley Update – early July 2020
The monitored commercial crop data for SRUC’s monitored crops during early July are shown in the table below. This data is generated in commercial crops in your area so is…
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Winter Oilseed Rape Update – July 2020
The monitored commercial crop data for SRUC’s monitored crops for early July are shown in the table below. This data is generated in commercial crops in your area so is…
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Grain Store Management – July 2020
Now is a good time to start cleaning stores in preparation for the harvest to come. Bear in mind that no pests of grain come in from the field –…
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Pest Control in Carrots & Parsnips – July 2020
The second generation of carrot fly is likely to appear towards the end of July and into early August. Crops that were sown with seed treated with tefluthrin will be…
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Pest Control in Vegetables & Forage Brassicas – July 2020
There has been a notable increase in cabbage root fly egg-laying over the last week, indicating the start of the second generation of cabbage root fly. The numbers of Diamondback…
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