Livestock
WiA Inverness-shire Nutrition – the basics Webinar 2
This webinar has been organised in response to requests from the Inverness-shire Women in Agriculture Group. In Part 2, we will be covering more of the basics of nutrition…
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Webinar: Women In Agriculture – Sheep and Cattle Nutrition Starter Session
This topic, of nutrition for ruminants, was requested by the members of the Inverness-shire and Ross-shire Women in Agriculture group. This first session covered the basics of ruminant nutrition, with…
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Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species
Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species Use the link above to download a printable version of the Quick Guide table to broadleaved tree species as shown below. For more information…
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Alternatives to Anthelmintics: Natural methods of worm control in sheep
Are you experiencing resistance to anthelmintics in your sheep? Would you like to reduce their use? Join the Soil Association online with experts Spiridoula Athanasiadou and Caroline Chylinski of Scotland’s…
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Ragwort – May 2020
Ragwort is a biennial and a fresh batch of rosettes germinate each spring, particularly if there are gaps in the sward, and plants have been allowed to seed in previous…
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The Effect of Reducing Milking Frequency – SRUC Dairy Farms Case Study
The Effect of Reducing Milking Frequency – SRUC Dairy Farms Case Study Are there benefits to be had from moving from a 3x milking system to 2x? Perhaps the main…
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Are there benefits to be had from moving from a 3x milking system to 2x? Perhaps the main reason to change is to reduce milk output, based on your milk buyers requirements with the current impact of COVID-19 on dairy markets. However, reducing milking frequency may not necessarily significantly reduce milk output as discovered at SRUC’s three dairy units.
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Managing Costs and Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Protecting your Financial Health
COVID-19 has brought with it a huge amount of uncertainty to the dairy industry, and while it may seem that the factors impacting on dairy businesses are out with your…
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