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Caesarean Cows – Breed Again?

…out with the bull to check that the cow is cycling and to access adhesions and scaring which can impact on fertility. The age of the animal may also influence…

Business and Policy May 2026 – Policy Brief

Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2025 payments The SSBSS 2025 individual animal payment rates have been calculated and are as detailed below: Mainland: £127.20 per animal Islands: £175.90 per…

Business and Policy May 2026 – Milk

…As temperatures rise and midge activity heightens, the government has implemented stricter livestock movement controls on bluetongue susceptible animals from restricted zones in an attempt to retain BTV-free status in…

Crops and Soils Bulletin June 2023 – Managing Grass in Dry Conditions

…commencing 6th June highlights the predicted impact of a lack of rain on grass growth over the coming weeks and will no doubt have an effect on animal growth rates…

Lamb Performance – Post Weaning

…of animals e.g., gimmers, heifers, dry ewes, etc. The grass at the bottom of the sward is generally poorer quality, therefore this approach keeps the sward tidy whilst providing the…

Stay Clean, Stay Safe

…have been exposed to lambing ewes. Many infections are invisible to the naked eye and can enter the body through the mouth or broken skin after contact with contaminated animals….

Scald In Lambs

…disease. Gathering for management tasks, or congregation of animals around troughs and buckets makes it easy for the bacteria to spread from animal to animal. It can be found on…

Practical Assessment of Nutrition in the Milking Herd

…stock density is high and feed space is limiting, are most at risk of low scores. Animals with low rumen fill scores should be closely monitored and if there is…