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Milk Manager News March 2022

14 March 2022
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The March 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month we also have feature articles…

Strategies to High Fertiliser Prices & Planning for 2022

With fertiliser prices having seen a drastic increase over the past few months now is the time to plan if you haven’t already done so what your fertiliser policy will…

Livestock Monthly: Dairy (Recorded December 2021)

12 January 2022
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In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson and Colin Mason of SRUC…

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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: Dairy Calf

22 December 2021
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In this episode, Tiffany Mactaggart and George Gauley are joined by Professor Marie Haskell and Dr David Bell at Crichton Royal Farm, a dairy research and innovation centre in Dumfries.…

Using Technology to Improve Herd Fertility

20 December 2021
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Good heat detection is key to achieving good fertility in dairy herds.  Many forms of heat detection aids are available, the most sophisticated being automated devices which record & monitor…

Real time manure analysis and variable rate application of slurry

With fertiliser costs rising and emissions from manure spreading being under scrutiny we take a look at how technology can be used to maximise the value of manures.  In this…

A New Start to Agriculture: Tips on Record Keeping

In a new video in our series looking at advice and guidance for people who want to make a new start with agriculture, Agricultural Consultant Hazel Laughton takes you through…

Milk Manager News November 2021

10 November 2021

The November 2021 edition of Milk Manager News is now available   Along with the usual articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month we have feature articles on…

New Entrants with Added Value – Morton’s Milk

Morton’s Milk is a family business based at Auchinbay Farm in Ayrshire. David and Gillian Morton farm 500 acres milking 320 Holstein cows and store 120 Belgian Blue cross-dairy cattle.…

Livestock Monthly: Dairy (September 2021)

1 October 2021
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In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Malcolm MacDonald of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson and Colin Mason of SRUC…



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