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Grazing Principles for Productive Flocks

2 June 2022

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In this webinar recorded 26th May, Poppy Frater and Daniel Stout of SAC’s GrazeUp discuss the core principles of effective grazing management to optimise pasture growth and utilisation, maintain pasture…

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Utilising Forage Crops to Reduce Winter Costs

26 May 2022

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In this webinar, recorded on the 19th May, SAC specialist Kirsten Williams covers the practicalities and benefits of growing a forage crop to reduce reliance on purchased feeds in the…

Livestock Monthly: Sheep (Recorded March 2022)

1 April 2022

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Inflation in costs is a major challenge for sheep producers across the country.  Optimising livestock performance will never have been more important than it is this year.  In this podcast,…

Women in Agriculture, Angus & Aberdeenshire: Ewe Management for Lambing Success

27 January 2022

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The aim of a successful lambing is to produce lambs with high vigour from ewes which are in the correct condition to avoid lambing difficulties, metabolic disorders and have a…

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…

Fodder beet: From seeding to feeding

20 January 2022

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During the 2021 growing season, we sited a time laps camera on Robert Andersons fodder beet in Aberdeenshire, this has captured the growth of this plant. Kirsten Williams talks through…

New Entrant Case Study – Isla Murray

Isla Murray is a 17 year old New Entrant to Crofting from the Isle of Lewis who has recently taken on a Sublet of a 6 Acre Croft. She has…

Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: Parasites

5 January 2022

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Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts.  Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing…



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