2020 Publications
Lambing Information Sheet: Lambing shed hygiene
Lambing Information Sheet: Lambing shed hygiene Good hygiene in the lambing shed will reduce problems with disease and increase both ewe and lamb survival. This information sheet contains some easy…
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Lambing Information Sheet: Preventing infection in newborn lambs
Lambing Information Sheet: Preventing infection in newborn lambs Every spring large numbers of lambs fall ill and many die from preventable bacterial infections such as watery mouth, navel ill, liver…
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Lambing Information Sheet: Treating chilled Lambs
Lambing Information Sheet: Treating chilled lambs Newborn lambs are prone to chilling and hypothermia. They can lose body heat rapidly particularly in cold, wet and windy weather so it is…
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Farm Advisory Service newsletter March 2020
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Employing People (podcast)
Employing People in agriculture is becoming an increasingly complex situation. Many farms employ people on a self-employed basis to provide valuable extra resources at busy times – for example relief…
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Feast or Famine: Water on your farm – Water Scarcity (video)
In a changing climate, extreme weather conditions are likely to become more prevalent. One such recent event was the extreme heat of the summer of 2018 where…
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Women in Agriculture: Becci Barr, Easter Bavelaw Farm (podcast)
We spoke to Becci Barr, a farmer in Midlothian about her experiences as a new entrant farmer, what she learned from her time on the Rural Leadership Programme and a…
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New Entrants to Farming Gathering 2020: delegates
The second instalment from #negather20, (The first is here) perceptions from our super inspired participants. Why should you attend a day like this? Listen to their feedback…
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Animal Health Planning for Crofters (advertorial)
In the Scottish Farmer published, 21st March 2020, we published the advertorial below to promote advice to crofters around animal health planning. Animal Health Planning (advertorial)
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New Entrants to Farming Gathering 2020
We had a fantastic New Entrants to Farming Gathering at the end of February. Thank you to all speakers, stand holders and delegates. This short video shows a summary of…
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