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Beef & Sheep Outlook for 2017 – event summary
An informative evening meeting on how to address common issues from both a nutritional and veterinary management point of view. A brief overview of the new priority catchment on the…
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Sheep and Cattle Record Keeping – event summary
With around 10 farmers in attendance Hazel Laughton from SAC Consulting gave an overview of maintaining statutory cattle and sheep records including what to inspect at a government inspection, the…
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Understanding Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs)
In January 2017, prior to the Spring Breeding Bull Sales, 3 practical workshops were held aimed at assisting producers to choose the ideal bull for their herd. These workshops proved…
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What are EWE doing? – event summary
There was a Farm Advisory Service Open Day on the 12th of January 2017. There was a good representation of local Caithness farmers and crofters where 32 of them attended. Guest…
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Managing domestic poultry during the housing order
Note: The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone covering Scotland will be extended until at least 30 April, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Those of you with chickens, hens, turkeys and ducks will…
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Avian influenza prevention zone
Note: The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone covering Scotland will be extended until at least 30 April, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Key messages for small-scale poultry keepers Scottish Government has put…
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Feeding suckler cows for a successful calving – event summary
This suckler cow event held at Townhead Farm near Dumfries focussed on how to manage suckler cows through the winter housing period to get them into the best condition for…
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Liver fluke in cattle and sheep – event summary
Liver fluke is a significant cause of loss of production in cattle and sheep, but control strategies are not one-size-fits-all and depend on previous treatments, climatic conditions, housing, etc.
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Small scale cattle and sheep : building a viable enterprise – event summary
Small Scale Cattle & Sheep Meetings These two meetings were well attended and provided the participants with a good opportunity to learn the key points they should consider when considering…
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Small scale cattle and sheep : building a viable enterprise (part 1) – event summary
Are you already a small-scale cattle or sheep keeper, or would you like to have your own herd or flock?
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