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Mycotoxin Risk with High Dry Matter Silages
Grass silages on average this year are much higher in dry matter and protein and slightly lower in fibre, which means intake potential is up to 15% more than that…
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African Swine Fever (ASF)
The disease is spreading in Europe (1). It has been confirmed in wild boar and feral pigs as well as in commercial and backyard pigs in Central and Eastern Europe.…
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Water – Waste not, want not!
Even before we entered the driest six month period since 1984 this summer, water use on farms was starting to be mentioned as one of the assessment criteria to be…
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Grassland webinars
With 2018 proving a particularly challenging year in terms of grass growth, a series of webinars from Scotland’s Rural College has been created to help farmers get the most from…
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Know the score
Sheep examination can help to maximise your productivity A new technical note illustrates how to perform the simple physical examination, the results of which allow farmers to adjust management and…
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Are pigs for you? Croft & Smallholder Practical Workshop (Skye) – Event Summary
Take home messages for the participants: Assess whether your croft is suitable for pig keeping – be aware of shelter, water and neighbours Decide what type of pig keeper you…
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Campbeltown Beef Discussion Group – Electrify Your Profits (Event Summary)
Michael Shannon of Thankerton Farm, Biggar gave a comprehensive, factual presentation on maximising output of grass and root crops. A copy of Michael’s presentation is available to view below. The…
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Resilience Planning in Your Flock (Brechin) Event Summary
The topic of this meeting was to look into the different areas of the farms sheep enterprises and discuss ways on which we can build resilience into the flock in…
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Securing straw supplies this year and next
Given the generally lower grass and silage yields this year livestock producers are looking to fill the gap and whole-crop cereals and straw are a key alternative. Arable farmers are…
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Smallholder Training Event – Selecting lambs fit for the Abattoir – Event Summary
This small holder training event informed participants of the theory and criteria used in selecting lambs and cull ewes fit to go to the abattoir. There was also a particle hands-on demonstration of both selection and weighing.
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