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Livestock Health Planning Over The Winter

26 January 2021
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Agricultural Consultant Malcolm Macdonald spoke to beef and sheep specialist Robert Ramsay and SRUC Vet Colin Mason about livestock health planning over the winter. Colin talked through what issues he…

Crofter in a field of sheep

VLOG – Lambing Preparation

26 January 2021
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Lambing is the most important time on the shepherd’s calendar. The success or otherwise can depend on getting you sheep in the right condition and knowing when to intervene. This…

Livestock Monthly – January 2021: Beef

26 January 2021
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The first in our monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting. The series will bring together specialists and vets to discuss topical trends and themes…

Farmer in a pen handling a sheep

Season with: Sheep Stores & Casts

26 January 2021
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SAC Consultant and Isle of Lewis crofter Iain Murdo Macmillan discusses his management of store sheep and cast ewes a the back end of the season which covers feet management,…

the following video contains graphic scenes of a sheep post mortem. Viewer Discretion is advised

Post-mortem of a ewe’s liver with fluke

26 January 2021
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The following video contains graphic scenes of a sheep post-mortem. Viewer discretion is advised.

Farmer leaning on a gate with cattle behind him. Wearing an SAC Consulting Gilet

Adapting to Climate Change: Livestock

26 January 2021
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Find out more about adapting to a changing climate at https://www.fas.scot/environment/climate-change/ Our climate is changing. In this video Beef Consultant, Robert Ramsay gives some practical advice about how livestock farmers…

A snowy hill landscape where the mountains are coated in snow, in the foreground there is a small flock of sheep receiving supplementary feeding in the snow.

Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Research & Policy

Research and development within Scottish agriculture will be key to a successful green recovery, building an efficient and sustainable rural economy and mitigating against the threats posed by climate change.…

A photo of a Scottish Wildcat. Photo credit goes to Sylvia Duckworth and the photo is shared under the Attribution license (CC BY-SA-2.0)

Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Wildcats

Listen to field manager, Keri Langridge about the new Saving Wildcats project when she chats with agricultural and conservation consultant, Alex Pirie in the sixth episode of our Thrill of…



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