Beef Cattle
Royal Highland Show
The Royal Highland Show is an annual event, showcasing the best of food, farming and rural life at Ingliston in Edinburgh.
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Hay Instead of Silage?
Farmers have generally moved away from hay in favour of silage over the years to be less dependent on a good spell of weather. If silage is made well, it…
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What do we mean by Climate Positive Farming, by The Scottish NEFERTITI Hub
The Scottish NEFERTITI Hub is organising a free on-farm demonstration titled ‘What do we mean by Climate Positive Farming?’ at Glensaugh Farm, near Fettercairn on Tuesday 17th May 2022, 12pm-4:30pm.
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Ensiling Potatoes with Silage to Add Feed Value to the Pit
High input prices have prompted us to closely look at the cost of feed supply for next winter and one way to bulk up silage and add energy is to…
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Improve your farming finances – Part 2 Workshop
In volatile times finding every £1 counts. ‘What gets measured gets managed’: how to find money in your business
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‘What gets measured gets managed’: how to find money in your business
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Preparing for sustainable farming
Helping to futureproof farms. Farmers, crofters and land managers now have access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance. The first…
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Stock Talk – Beef – Spring Update
In this podcast we hear from SAC Beef Specialist Lesley Wylie and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Timothy Geraghty who discuss current issues, opportunities and options for beef producers.
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Maximising Performance of Growing and Finishing Cattle
With exceptionally high feed costs this year it is vital that the target weight gain from a specific ration is being achieved. Any drop in daily liveweight gain will mean…
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