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Making more forage this year
With contingency planning and system changes possible, some might want to hone the mind on making more forage to increase stocking capacity and stock performance this year. This article summarises…
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Planning ahead for calving in the beef herd
‘Social distancing’ and ‘self-isolation’ were never mentioned until a few weeks ago, we are all now acutely aware of the implications of these measures, as we work together as a…
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Options for breeding stock during COVID-19 lockdown
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) released guidance on the 25th March regarding market trading of livestock during COVID-19 lockdown. ***Update 22/04/20 IAAS has confirmed that some…
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Feed Industry: Messages during Covid-19
The challenges for feed suppliers The feed industry has experienced a knock-on effect from the closure of distilleries, mainly caused by staff shortages. These closures are likely to make draff,…
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Lambing Survey 2019
Calling all sheep farmers! The Farm Advisory Service recently published a new tool to help sheep farmers know if their lambs are suffering from hypothermia. We want to follow up…
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