Livestock
Stock Talk – Beef – Spring Update
In this podcast we hear from SAC Beef Specialist Lesley Wylie and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Timothy Geraghty who discuss current issues, opportunities and options for beef producers.
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Maximising Performance of Growing and Finishing Cattle
With exceptionally high feed costs this year it is vital that the target weight gain from a specific ration is being achieved. Any drop in daily liveweight gain will mean…
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Improving Silage To Reduce Costs
Improving silage quality provides an alternative resource of nutrients to livestock that may have otherwise been supplied in concentrate feed. Ruminants have evolved to eat grass, therefore the more we…
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Lead Poisoning Alert
Ahead of turn out livestock farmers should be aware of the risk of lead poisoning with the greatest risk of poisoning occurring in the period immediately following turn out. SAC…
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Livestock Monthly: Sheep (Recorded March 2022)
Inflation in costs is a major challenge for sheep producers across the country. Optimising livestock performance will never have been more important than it is this year. In this podcast,…
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Agribusiness News April 2022
The April 2022 edition of Agribusiness News is now available. Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, this month we also have feature articles…
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Remember The Golden Rule Of Calving!
We are getting reports of large numbers of twins currently being born. This makes it even more important to check for a second calf, especially for cows which have had a small calf and are leaner. It is often the second calf which takes longer to be born, has the highest chance of being mis-mothered and hence has the higher risk of dying.
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Liver Fluke – Actions To Consider This Spring
In spring 2021 a number of flocks experienced ill thrift and/or deaths in ewes as a result of infection with liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica). In all cases there was a history of treatment with triclabendazole during the previous autumn and winter.
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