Livestock
Agribusiness News January 2023 – Milk
2022: A year of rocketing input costs and record highs farmgate milk price Farm input costs have continued to increase throughout 2022. Farmgate milk prices have increased to a record…
Read More >Agribusiness News January 2023
Welcome to the January edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. N e w s I n B r i e f…
Read More >Maintaining Performance of Sheep in Adverse Winter Weather
With the last covering of snow now subsiding and more forecast as we approach the end of the year, it is worth considering the adverse impact of this weather on…
Read More >Winter Feeding Considerations for In-calf Heifers
Throughout winter, there are many stock classes to consider and nutrition can prove to be challenging with shed space, feed availability and forage quality all contributing to decisions made on…
Read More >Rural Roundup -14th December
We just want to clarify that the AECS Capital, Sustainable Agriculture Grant Scheme (SACGS) and PSF Carbon Audit/Soil Analysis claim deadlines are the 28th February 2023. If you have AECS…
Read More >Utilising Deferred Cattle Grazing
In this short video, we visit Giles Henry in the Scottish Borders who has been operating a low input, deferred grazing system for 26 years. We hear how Giles sets…
Read More >Post Weaning Encephalopathy in Lambs
With wintery weather forecast, it is likely that many lambs could be housed in the coming days. Farmers should be aware of post weaning encephalopathy in lambs. This is most…
Read More >New Entrants – Getting Started with Rotational Grazing
Rotational grazing increases the grass ultilisation on farm and leads to greater production of meat, milk, and wool per hectare, while also reducing feed and fertiliser requirements. In this video…
Read More >Parasite Control at Winter Housing
The unseasonal autumnal weather in October and record high temperatures at the start of November across the country have allowed farmers to delay housing of stock. However, with a recent…
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