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With a late spring, beware when putting sheep or cattle onto land with an emerging large number of bracken fronds. Youngstock are most vulnerable, particularly newborn’s being introduced to bracken…

This meeting was well attended, which helped to create a good learning atmosphere for all concerned. George Niven from SAC Consulting Vets spoke about sheep health at lambing, followed by…

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 popular and effective…

Improving ventilation in cattle sheds is key to improving animal welfare and animal productivity. Good ventilation is key in livestock buildings to reduce instance of disease such as pneumonia as…

The two main take home messages of the meeting were; the 5 Q’s of colostrum management – Quality – good colostrum should contain 50g of IgG/litre – test using a…

On the 29th November the FAS held an on farm meeting at Craskins farm, Tarland where Johne’s, foot trimming, winter feeding and cattle inspections were the topics of the day. …