Feed & Forage [BE.FF]
Managing Straw Supplies for the Winter
Malcolm Macdonald speaks to SAC beef consultants Robert Ramsay and Sarah Balfour about managing straw supplies this winter. With straw availability varying across the country this podcast discusses how farmers…
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Ruminant Nutrition
Ever wondered what your animal requires and when? The best way to feed them? What minerals they need? If so then this webinar is for you. This practical webinar will…
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Forages and Feeds: Assessing Your Forage – Part 1
This video is the second in our winter feed planning series covering assessing your forage stocks and their quality, as well as what to do if you are short. Mary…
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Alternative Bedding
Bedding livestock on straw is common place on most farms in Scotland but straw is not the only option.
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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.
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Rotational Grazing Vlog: Adapting grazing in cooler May conditions on Shetland
Grass growth on Scholland Farm has been slow due to cool may conditions. Therefore, the ewe and lamb grazing has been adapted and the cows are grazing shorter…
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Nutritional Causes: Focus On Laminitis
Nutritional management has been identified as a key component in the development of laminitis, particularly in rations with a high level of starch resulting in an acidotic state.
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