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Raspberry Pests
Now is a good time for growers to check canes for any signs of raspberry cane midge damage. Now is a good time for growers to check canes for any…
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Wheat bulb fly damage in Spring barley
Note that spring wheat is just as susceptible to wheat bulb fly damage as the winter crop. If you missed putting in winter wheat due to the conditions and want…
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Fluke In Fit Cows
Liver fluke is a production limiting and often fatal parasite which if untreated can result in significant cost to a livestock business and have a negative impact on animal welfare. Every farm and every herd is different, making assumptions about liver fluke can be very dangerous.
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Keep The Focus On Lambing Or Turnout Paddocks For 2020
With the recent bad weather, it is tempting to graze the well sheltered lambing/turnout fields through the winter, but keep in mind that these fields do need adequate rest if they are going to be of value for lambing.
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Vermin control in farm buildings
As the weather is starting to get colder, vermin such as rats and mice will be looking for somewhere to spend the winter indoors, and nowhere is better than a…
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Winter Oil Seed Rape – Diseases & Pests
Some light leaf spot sprays have gone on but the persistently wet conditions and the return of heavy rain means that the ability to travel on fields has become an…
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Pests in Winter Wheat – Nov 2019
Any wheat crop still to go in the ground on an East Coast farm, particularly a farm with a history of wheat bulb fly, could benefit from the use of…
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Slugs – November 2019
Slugs and their damage are particularly noticeable this season, with the wetter weather playing into their hands. Consequently, all autumn-sown crops are at risk of slug damage. In oilseed rape,…
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Frozen Forage Crops
The first hard frost of the winter has arrived in some parts of Scotland this week, resulting in this alert as a reminder of the possibility of high nitrate levels in brassica crops.
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Winter Housing and Lice
Over the past few weeks many cattle are likely to have been housed. Coming off grass there is the risk that these animals will bring inside with them a burden of parasites. Winter housing is a key time to treat for both external and internal parasites.
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