Beef Cattle

Alternative Bedding

Bedding livestock on straw is common place on most farms in Scotland but straw is not the only option.

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.

Derelict to Productive

Patrick Laurie, Galloway based author of ‘Native’ speaks to Janette Sutherland in Skye about his book. They discuss his starting a farming business and Riggit Galloway herd. They discuss native…

Webinar: Drones and Devices for Modern Day Farming

Thought drones were just for fun, for taking aerial shots and pretty pictures? Did you know a drone could save you time and money on your farm?…

Take Care With Cows

Last month 3 people in the UK were unfortunately killed by cows!

Cause And Prevention Of Mites In Feedstuffs

Grain/feed mites can occasionally cause issues in grain they are not often easy to spot until they are in large numbers and where populations are high grain/feed appears to have a “moving” layer.

Measuring Grass – Is It Worth It?

Is measuring grass necessary for running a beef and sheep farm? No, but if you want to make the most of your resources it certainly helps.

Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Analysis

KTIF Project Name: Livestock Performance Programme (LPP)

The purpose of this project was to develop and trial a suckler beef herd Livestock Performance Statement individual to each producer, based on existing available information. This will inform decision…

Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Virtual Fencing

In the fourth Thrill of The Hill episode, Alex is joined by SAC Consultant Malcolm Macdonald to discuss virtual fencing technology and it’s potential applications in Scotland and across the…

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