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Sustainable Sheep Systems – Utilising forage crops to reduce reliance on concentrates this winter
Join us for an evening webinar on Thursday 19th May at 7.30pm with Kirsten Williams and Hazel Laughton to discuss the options available to grow forage crops this season, which will reduce reliance on concentrates this winter.
Read More >Considerations For Outwintering Spring Calving Suckler Cows
Outwintering spring calving suckler cows has many advantages. It can reduce keeping costs, saving on bedding and feed if forage stocks are tight and free up shed space. It can also help manage body condition, especially if cows are fit going into the winter. However, careful management is required to ensure that cows do not lose too much condition before calving.
Read More >High Dry Matter Silages for Suckler Cows
Analysis of this year’s beef and sheep silages through SRUC’s Analytical Laboratory show some very high dry matter silages, particularly for bales, and these can bring some challenges for managing…
Read More >Balancing Silage For Growing/ Finishing Cattle
Silage quality is variable, 1st cut beef and sheep pit silage is on average slightly higher in energy, however, is lower in crude protein compared to 2nd cut. This is similar in 2nd cut bales which have also analysed higher in protein compared to 1st cut bales.
Read More >Technical Note (TN748): Strategic Silage Production For Sheep Systems
The aim of any winter-feeding system is to fill the winter feed deficit and be as low cost as possible, whilst meeting the nutritional requirements of the pregnant ewe to…
Read More >Plugging the Protein Gap in Scotland (webinar)
Legumes have untapped potential in Scotland and offer the opportunity to improve livestock productivity and sustainability. Researchers at SRUC have been involved in the broader European project “Legumes Translated”, which…
Read More >A Guide to Feed Budgeting
Forward planning forage supplies helps understand whether you will have enough conserved forage to meet the livestock demand – this is becoming more critical as weather is fluctuating more from…
Read More >Planning Bales For Forage Crops
Poppy Frater gives advice on how to plan for bale grazing livestock.
Read More >Summer Sown Forage Crops
There are numerous forage crops that have a short growing period, that are ideal to sow following silage or early harvest, offering additional forage and nutrition for livestock in to the autumn and early winter.
Read More >How Are Your Cows Coping with the Warmer Weather?
As temperatures increase with the summer weather, it is important to think about heat stress in your cattle and what you can do to reduce the impact. Heat stress occurs…
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