Input Costs [SP.IC]

In Conversation With… Winter Stocktake – Flock Health and Records

In this episode Kirsten is joined by Willie Budge (Senior Consultant, SAC Consulting) and Kythe Mackenzie (Veterinary Investigation Officer, SRUC). They will discuss trends from the year, what’s coming into the labs, tips on preparing for sheep inspections and how to keep meaningful records. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government.

Mineral Requirements in Finishing Lambs

Mineral imbalances in finishing lambs primarily impact growth rates and therefore time to finishing and slaughter. There are several reasons why mineral problems arise in finishing lambs, here we discuss…

Profiting from Health Planning – Sheep Workshop

Come along to our FAS Profiting from Health Planning Workshop focussing on sheep health planning on Tuesday 31st October starting at 10:30am at The Carrick Centre, Maybole (the meeting will…

Tupping Toolkit

Checking tup health and condition 6 to 12 weeks pre-tupping gives time to make any management changes or treatments to ensure tups are in the best condition for tupping. If…

Trace element deficiencies in growing lambs

Any disease or ill health in livestock can have a negative impact on production through reduced growth rates, fertility, and rearing ability. Poor or prolonged performance will result in a…

Smallholders Orkney – Are EWE ready?

Advice for small holders on preparation for and, getting through lambing!

Pwdered milk being made up in a red bucket

Choosing the Best Quality Colostrum Replacer

Colostrum is always a key part of any sheep farms lambing supplies list. Lambs are born having had no antibodies passed from the ewes placenta meaning they have no protection…

Agribusiness News February 2023 – Input Costs: Feed & Forage Update

Silage analysis update Figure 1 shows the average of all silages received at the SRUC lab between July 22 – Jan 23, of 1st and 2nd cut pit and bale.…

Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sector Focus: Ewe Concentrates

Rising cost of concentrate feed The below graph highlights how (dairy) concentrate feed prices have rocketed from under £250/t in Jan 21 to over £360 in Oct 22. Sheep concentrates…

Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Sheep

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…

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