Input Costs [BE.IC]
Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Beef
In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology they cannot do without. In…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >Grassland Rotations Field Day
Through an interactive demonstration we will explore the forage crops, diverse leys and crop rotations that will increase productivity from homegrown forage whilst adapting to climatic conditions, rising input costs and policy requirements.
Read More >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…
Read More >Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Deferred Grazing Cattle at Tullochgorum
Duncan Miller, alongside SAC Consulting’s Daniel Stout and Nicki Yoxall from Pasture for Life, will discuss the multitude of benefits deferred grazing has brought for cattle enterprise profitability by extending the grazing season and outwintering stock to dramatically reduced wintering costs whilst also promoting biodiversity on the farm.
Read More >Silage Analysis Update 2022
The nutritional value of silage is determined by several factors such as grass variety, cutting date, weather, wilting period etc. Therefore, silage should be analysed before going into the winter…
Read More >Westerwold And Italian Ryegrass Catch Crops
The dry conditions in large parts of the country this summer are proving difficult to establish good catch crops for winter forage. This is unless, it continues to rain continuously…
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