Livestock
Milk Manager News March 2019
Read the MArch 2019 edition of Milk Manager News here
Read More >Using Forestry For Resilience in Sheep Farming – Presentation slides used by Peter Jones
This is a copy of the presentation given by Peter Jones, SAC Consulting Forestry Specialist, during the second meeting of the Argyll Soil & Nutrient Network in February 2019.
Read More >Straw Diets for Suckler Cows – check your ration!
There have been recent reports of a number of rumen impaction cases related to beef sucklers fed on straw-based rations. These cases have been particularly prevalent in areas where there is a shortage of alternative higher quality forages such as silage or hay.
Read More >AgriBusiness News March 2019
Read the March 2019 edition of AgriBusiness News here
Read More >Avoiding Disease: How can you keep lambs healthy and reduce antibiotic use? (advertorial)
Read our advertorial here that was first published in the Scottish Farmer 07/03/2019 here
Read More >Podcast: Antibiotics and livestock
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – and more particularly, antibiotic resistance – is one of the greatest threats to human health globally. Food producing animals account for 37% of antibiotic use in…
Read More >Detecting Ewe Under Nutrition In Late Pregnancy
70% of foetal growth occurs in the last 6 weeks of gestation making it crucial to avoid ewe undernutrition during this time. BOHB is found in high levels in the…
Read More >New Entrant Case Study: William Law
William Law has recently purchased a farm in his own right. This has been achieved through an opportunity arising and his determination. This has been possible by sourcing finance through…
Read More >FAS Newsletter February 2019
The latest edition of our newsletter has been sent out to the mailing list and you can read the full publication here Should you want to sign up to receive…
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