Beef
Nutritional Management and Metabolic Profiling of Suckler Cows
There are many factors involved in achieving this goal, and nutrition plays a key role but can often be over-looked. This guide will cover how to successfully plan nutrition at key stages for the suckler herd, and tools to assess and monitor the nutritional status of the herd, to achieve cows successfully rearing a calf…
Agribusiness News October 2024 – Beef
Record High Scottish Prime Cattle Prices Finished beef prices in Scotland throughout September have increased steadily, driven by a seasonal dip in supply and strong demand from both domestic and international markets. For several months now, reports have pointed towards prime cattle values rising amidst tightening cattle supplies, with this now coming to fruition with…
The Farm Management Handbook
The Farm Management Handbook Your guide to Scottish agriculture The Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, crofters, rural professionals, students and consultants. Subject matter covered includes: Crop Inputs Arable Potatoes Grassland Forage Crops Livestock Dairying Beef Cattle Sheep Red…
Carbon Audits for Beef Enterprises – The Difference Accurate Data Makes
One of the core features of Agrecalc is its ability to benchmark your farming enterprise against other similar enterprises. But to get the benefit from the tool’s substantial dataset you need to provide the software with accurate data. Furthermore, without accurate data in the first instance when you set up the software, it becomes harder…
Are Methane Inhibitors a Silver Bullet for the Sustainability of Beef and Dairy?
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Understanding Natural Capital Markets Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data with Bioacoustics Faba Beans for Alternative Protein and Reducing Monogastric Carbon Footprint Applicability of Slurry Separation and Acidification on Farms in Scotland Advancing Agricultural Practices,…
Agribusiness News July 2024 – Beef
Marginal lift in finished price Sluggish retail demand and higher than expected throughputs in April and May coupled with the availability of young bulls has done nothing to install confidence in finishers over the past six weeks as finished beef prices have fallen and remained low. For week ending 22nd June prices for Scottish steers…
Spring Calving Checklist
As calving approaches, it is a great time to take stock, and look at your management over the spring calving period. Ensuring the management is tight over calving, will have a positive knock-on effect at turnout and bulling. Review Rations It’s a good time to re-assess cow condition and rations. Have you had your silage…
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