Livestock
Agribusiness News April 2024 – Sheep
Continental flock continues to decline Drought in the Mediterranean countries, coupled with low forage availability and disease pressures from midge born viruses – Bluetongue and Schmallenburg are all attributes contributing…
Read More >Working Towards Net Zero Carbon at Gaindykehead Farm
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website John Brown and his family have been farming at Gaindykehead Farm near Airdrie in North Lanarkshire for many…
Read More >Working Towards Net Zero Carbon at Cloffrickford Farm
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website David Smith farms 800 acres of Grade 3B land in Aberdeenshire. Cloffrickland Farm supports 140 suckler cows and their…
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Working Towards Net Zero Carbon at Auchmore Farm
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Auchmore Farm, run by Stephen and Sheena Mackenzie in partnership with Stephen’s brother Donald, is a hill farm…
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Maximising Production from Forage at East Fingask
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Michael Ritch farms at East Fingask, Old Meldrum in the North East of Scotland, he farms alongside his…
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Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving
In this podcast we hear from SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officers Megan Fergusson and Tim Geraghty. They talk about the importance of good husbandry and top tips to save time and…
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Sector Focus: Scottish Sheep Meat
Lamb is currently seeing record price levels, due to a perfect storm of a shortage of supply and high demand from religious festivals. We have witnessed through Brexit, Covid and…
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Nutrition for Ewes Lambing in Spring
The success of lambing relies heavily upon ensuring the ewe’s nutritional needs are met throughout pregnancy. This is particularly important in the final six weeks of pregnancy where foetal growth…
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Spring Calving Nutrition and Management
Feeding a suckler cow throughout the year is the most expensive part of her production. Her progeny, the calf, is the only annual output generated, therefore it is vital to…
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