Beef Cattle
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.
Read More >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.
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Beef Upland Grazing Strategies
For a long time now cattle and ruminants generally have been targeting for their roles in warming the planet, fair or unfair, the beef industry in Scotland is going through…
Read More >Podcast: Forward Thinking Farmers – Colin Hunter
In this episode Mary-Jane Lawrie speaks with Colin Hunter, who farms at Stonelaws Farm in East Lothian. Colin has been farming with min till and no till systems for the…
Read More >Podcast: Forward Thinking Farmers: John Sinclair
John Sinclair owns and runs Craigies Farm Shop just outside Edinburgh. It’s a family run business with pick your own fruit and veg as well as the shop and café. …
Read More >Rotational Grazing Vlog: Weaning Lambs at 90day
These lambs have grown at 325g/day from birth, an exceptional growth rate for twins. Jamie has shown us the leader-follower system in previous videos and discusses how he is…
Read More >Rotational Grazing Vlog: Cattle doing well after a wet august at Oakwood Mill
Although grass is doing well and cattle are thriving (1.35 kg/day liveweight gain), rainfall is starting to increase poaching risk. Giles now looks forward to…
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