Beef Cattle
Forage Crop vlog: Michael Shannon Yield Analysis
This vlog from Thankerton Camp shows how the yield analysis of the 3 forage crops was calculated in preparation for the cattle being introduced mid-November. This will help Michael work…
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Livestock Monthly: Beef (Recorded October 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk beef with Veterinary Investigation Officer, Alwyn Jones of SRUC Veterinary…
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Technical Note (TN746): Management of Nutrition Around Calving in the Suckler Herd
Summary Nutrition and body condition of the suckler cow has a very important role to play in ensuring the cow successfully delivers and rears a calf every year. Nutrition around…
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Technical Note (TN745): Metabolic Profiling in the Suckler Herd
Introduction to Metabolic Profiling Metabolic profiling involves blood testing cows at key times of the production cycle to assess nutritional status. It is often used as a management tool in…
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Technical Note (TN744): Management of Replacement Heifers into the Suckler Herd
The goal of breeding heifer management is to produce a healthy, productive animal that produces a calf annually as part of the herd. This technical note will focus on managing…
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Buying In An Older Stock Bull – What You Need To Know
Common practice when buying a new stock bull is to buy a young bull through a market or to buy a young bull directly from the breeder on farm. However, there is also increasing demand for older, mature stock bulls. There several advantages of opting to buy an older stock bull.
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Podcast – Livestock Monthly: Beef (July 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk beef with George Baikie, Head of SRUC Farms.
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