Beef Cattle
Making A Note Of Which Cows Run With Which Bull
With cattle turnout taking place across the country, it’s worth remembering to make a note of which cows go out to grass with which bulls. For those in the Beef Efficiency Scheme this may already be common practice seeing as the sire of each calf needs to be recorded as part of the scheme.
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Calf scour practical guide
Read our calf scour practical guide here
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Calf scour prevention video
Calf scour is associated with significant losses in suckler enterprises due to costs associated with labour, treatment and mortality. In this video Eilidh Corr from SRUC Veterinary Services discusses prevention…
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Forage Crops: Robert Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm
Forage crops can provide a range of benefits, including business resilience against variable fodder supplies, low cost out-wintering and opportunities to expand farm output. We recently filmed three case studies…
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Video: Forage crops for an organic system
Forage crops can provide a range of benefits, including business resilience against variable fodder supplies, low cost out-wintering and opportunities to expand farm output. We recently filmed three case studies…
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Podcast: Making a mark at the markets
In this podcast, Ross Mackenzie talks to Ian Tolmie, Managing Director of Dingwall and Highland Marts who gives valuable advice for those new to livestock marts, and what they should…
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New Entrant Case Study: Jenny McKerr
Jenny McKerr was brought up in Paisley; she studied agriculture at SAC and then worked in the beef industry before purchasing a farm, along with her husband Stephen. Their goal…
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Feeding Beef Cattle & Sheep
With good nutrition, animals are healthier and more of their genetic potential can be achieved. Nutrition is the biggest driver of flock or herd performance. This practical guide will give…
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