Beef Cattle

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.

Embracing technology to improve sustainability – EID

In this episode, Daniel Stout of SAC Consulting speaks with Harriet Wishart from SRUC’s Kirkton & Auchtertyre Research Farm about the different EID and data recording technology now available and…

Dirty Cattle Cost Money

Ensuring fattening cattle are kept clean for slaughter can be difficult, with long months of winter housing and the cost of straw bedding and its availability. With straw supplies looking…

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.

Farm Resilience – Driving Forward

Your opportunity to listen back to our evening with Jim Shanks, Colin McGregor, Neil Sandilands and Bob Prentice. Find out what makes a farm business successful, and how can we…