Beef Cattle
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Agriculture
Ian Barr is a farmer and contractor based at Upper Dalhousie Farm near Edinburgh. Ian is the former President of Scottish Rugby and has some important messages for farmers and…
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Agribusiness News December 2022
Welcome to the December edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. News in brief COP27 spotlights on food & energy security…
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Winter Management for Calving Heifers at 3 years old
We revisit Billy Graham at Craigdarroch Farm as the heifers come down from the hill for scanning. We will discuss the pregnancy scanning results and winter management on the hill…
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Performance Targets for Small Herds
Benchmarking is as an important tool for small herds as it is for larger herds. However, due to mathematics – many of the standard industry targets don’t really make sense…
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Acorn Toxicity
Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of feed restriction or following stormy…
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Crofting Matters – Selling Stock
Selling livestock this autumn and winter? We have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction mart system. This is the…
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Thrill of the Hill – Virtually Stockproof
Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #6 – Virtually Stockproof. In this episode we hear from SAC Consulting’s Malcolm Macdonald & Robert Ramsay about the increasing opportunities for…
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Minimise Waste and Maximise Efficiency This Winter
With rising costs facing producers this year SAC Consulting vet Tim Geraghty and SAC Consulting beef specialist Calum Smith discuss options to maximise efficiency this winter for cattle, and highlight…
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Quarantine for Bought in Stock – Q & A
Buying in stock is common practice on many beef and sheep farms especially at this time of year with many breeding sales taking place across the country. However whether you’re…
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