Livestock
Stock Talk: Dairy Genomics
In this podcast we hear from Rhona McAlister who is Precision Animal Health Commercial Manager (genomics specialist) with Zoetis. Rhona speaks about the role of genomics and how it can…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems: Low Labour Input Genetics
In this webinar Daniel Stout, SAC Sheep Specialist, and Tim White, SIG, will discuss breeding for low labour genetics including lambing traits, worm resistance, tail length, dags and wool shedding.…
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Building Good Financial Habits With Cash Flow Forecasting
The statistics are clear; 80% of small businesses go under due to cash flow problems, not lack of profit. Building business resilience with good financial habits can make all the…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Sheep
Christmas is Coming! The national Christmas feast, the traditional turkey had supply issues last year, with the impact of avian influenza. This saw some families moving to other meats, where…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Sector Focus: Pigs
Optimism can be a dangerous thing for the pig sector – just when it looks like there will be much needed sustained period of profitability to help encourage investment, prices…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Input Costs: Ewe Management
Be conditioned about Conditioning Ewe Condition in Mid-Pregnancy Body condition scoring (BCS) is an essential tool for assessing the nutritional status of ewes. During mid-pregnancy, ideally, the BCS should be…
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Agribusiness News December 2023 – Beef
Beef Price Remains Static After several weeks at 499p/kg dwt, finished beef prices have recently seen a festive uplift with R4L steers sitting at 500p/kg dwt in Scotland for the…
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Sheep mineral supplementation
Throughout the year and production cycle, the ewe goes through different phases requiring varying nutritional requirements. Part of these are minerals which are vital for growth, productivity, and immunity. Various…
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