Livestock

Bluetongue Virus Update

While there are no reported cases in Scotland, as of 21st April, according to the DEFRA website, there have been 337 cases of bluetongue in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the 2025…

How to Minimise Heat Stress in the Dairy Herd

As the UK sees increasingly prolonged spells of warm weather, managing cattle during the summer months is becoming more challenging for producers. For dairy farmers, heat stress has been found to…

Clostridial Vaccinations in Breeding Sheep Flocks

Clostridia bacteria are almost everywhere in the environment and so are a constant threat. Furthermore, most cases of clostridial disease are fatal resulting in a large economic and environmental cost…

Slatted Sheep Housing Made Simple

Click Here to Download a PDF/Print Version Housing sheep on slats significantly reduces bedding costs and labour demands while improving hygiene within the housing environment. When designed and managed correctly,…

Business and Policy April 2026 – Sheep

Prices soar into the Spring The lift in old season lamb price in March continued its upward trajectory from February exceeding £8/kg by the end of the month. This was an increase of almost 99p/kg compared to this time…

Business and Policy April 2026 – Beef

Finished Prices Continue to Ease Currently, ‘sticky’ best describes where we are at with finished prices. By the week ending the 21st of March 2026, Scottish prices were sat at 642p/kg deadweight for R4L grade steers, back 1.4 p/kg on the week and 3.4% behind the same…