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New Entrants – Preparing for Winter Housing

6 December 2022

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In this short video SRUC VIO Megan Fergusson gives an overview of what you should be doing to prepare for housing and highlights the common health conditions including pneumonia that…

Agribusiness News December 2022

Welcome to the December edition of Agribusiness News.  If you prefer to download this document click the download button.   News in brief COP27 spotlights on food & energy security…

Stock Talk – Buffalo Farm

18 November 2022

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In this podcast we will hear from Jack Munro, Farm Manager from The Buffalo Farm. The Buffalo Farm run by Steve Mitchell in Kirkcaldy, is the largest Buffalo Farm in…

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Performance Targets for Small Herds

Benchmarking is as an important tool for small herds as it is for larger herds. However, due to mathematics – many of the standard industry targets don’t really make sense…

Stock Talk: Livestock Worrying – Keeping yourself right with The Sheep Game

27 October 2022

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In this podcast we will hear from Cameron Wilson from The Sheep Game. Cameron Wilson was a policeman for many years before going full-time in agriculture, between sheep pregnancy scanning,…

The Farm Management Handbook 2022/23

Farm Management Handbook 2022/23

The 44th edition Farm Management Handbook 2023/24 is out now! The 43rd edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive…

New Entrants Calendar – Marketing Lambs

3 October 2022

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Choosing how to effectively market lambs starts before the ewe breeding season even starts. In this short video, Johnny Williams from Farmstock Ltd covers the principles of selling lambs store…

Agribusiness News October 2022

Welcome to the October edition of Agribusiness News.  If you prefer to download this document then click the download button. Click Here for the Agribusiness News October Audio File News…

Sheep Abortions – Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in ewes in the UK behind EAE. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep Systems series and covers what causes…



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