Beef Cattle
How Should Suckler Cow Herds Prepare For Changes To Support?
Changes to Scottish Sucker Beef Support Scheme As part of the Scottish Agricultural Reform programme the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS, also known as the “calf scheme”) will continue…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Beef
Brakes on Prime cattle trade has remained firm since Christmas, largely due to tightening supplies of cattle. The volume of cows culled inevitably means there are not the calves available,…
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Stock Talk – Performance in Beef Herds
In this podcast we hear from Sascha Grierson, SAC Consultant and Economist, and Colin Mason, SAC Veterinary Investigation Officer. They talk to Robert Ramsay about improving productivity and efficiency in…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Beef
Beef Price Holds Strong at £5/kg Relative stability for prime cattle prices has continued into 2024. . Prime cattle prices have started strongly for the year, at nearly 9% above…
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Building Good Financial Habits With Cash Flow Forecasting
The statistics are clear; 80% of small businesses go under due to cash flow problems, not lack of profit. Building business resilience with good financial habits can make all the…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Beef
Beef Price Remains Static After several weeks at 499p/kg dwt, finished beef prices have recently seen a festive uplift with R4L steers sitting at 500p/kg dwt in Scotland for the…
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Cattle Records – Passport Reconciliation
Winter offers the perfect opportunity, while cattle are housed, to check ear tags and carry out a passport reconciliation. All cattle on the farm should have the correct tags and…
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Veterinary Declaration Requirements for EU Exports
From the 13th of December 2023, a new veterinary declaration rule is coming into force across the country. The new rule requires farmers to certify that any POAO (Products of…
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Cattle Mineral Supplementation
Throughout the year and production cycle, the cow goes through different phases with varying nutritional requirements depending on her stage of production. Minerals are an essential part of a cow’s…
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Agribusiness News October 2023 – Beef
Beef Prices Strengthening Since the start of September beef prices have strengthened after two months of tumbling trade. Warmer weather at the start of the month, back to school demand…
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