Livestock

Spring Grazing & Fertiliser – The Proof is in the Planning

In this webinar SAC Consulting specialists Lorna Galloway and Poppy Frater discuss soil health, good nutrient management practices and strategic grazing plan options to reduce reliance on purchased inorganic fertilisers,…

A dairy cow standing beside a wire fence, below a tree in the early morning as the sun rises with a bright hue in the background.

Nature Based Solutions for the Dairy Sector

In the weeks and months in the run-up to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, we heard a lot about the need for farming to reduce emissions and address biodiversity…

Spring is around the corner, are you ready for turnout?

It’s never too early to start planning for spring turnout; the evenings have started to get lighter and turnout will soon be upon us. Planning the transition from grass silage-based…

Farmer loading fertiliser into a manure spreader

Taking steps to make sure bigger fertiliser bills don’t create too big a hole in your cashflow

While the rising price of fertilisers have grabbed the headlines this autumn and winter and there has been much talk of how mitigate the prices rise in the field there…

Spring Calving Checklist

As calving approaches, it is a great time to take stock, and look at your management over the spring calving period. Ensuring the management is tight over calving, will have…

Agribusiness News February 22

The February 2022 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download. Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, beef, potatoes, sheep and milk, this month we also have…

Agribusiness News February 2022

New regulations around slurry management

The start of the new year brought us consolidation and clarification of existing regulations under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021. Both existing rules and new measures…

Women in Agriculture, Angus & Aberdeenshire: Ewe Management for Lambing Success

The aim of a successful lambing is to produce lambs with high vigour from ewes which are in the correct condition to avoid lambing difficulties, metabolic disorders and have a…

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