Bedding [BE.FF.BD]
Managing and Reducing Straw Wastage
With straw looking to be relatively scarce coupled with price variance across the regions this guide will help farmers better manage straw supplies and help make use of it for bedding.
Read More > Keeping Finishing Cattle Clean this Winter
Ensuring cattle arrive for slaughter in a clean condition is crucial to reduce the risk of contamination within the processing plant and minimise the associated financial penalties imposed.
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Managing Straw Supplies for the Winter
Malcolm Macdonald speaks to SAC beef consultants Robert Ramsay and Sarah Balfour about managing straw supplies this winter. With straw availability varying across the country this podcast discusses how farmers…
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Alternative Bedding
Bedding livestock on straw is common place on most farms in Scotland but straw is not the only option.
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Wet Straw
Recent wet weather in some parts has seen straw in field stacks soaked by rainwater, bales immersed in water and even straw bales washed away by flood water.
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