Rearing Animals [BE.RA]
Safe and Effective Vaccination
Vaccines are a vital part of disease control and reducing antibiotic usage on farms. At this time of year many routine vaccinations are likely to be taking place including booster…
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Protein Feed Prices Rising
While cereal prices have eased slightly, protein prices have risen, mainly due to the increase in soya but also due to limited short-term availability of mid-protein feeds, such as distillers…
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Inverness-shire New Entrants Group
Join us for a meeting on how to establish and grow a sheep enterprise.
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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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Crofting Matters – Selling Stock
Selling livestock this autumn and winter? We have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction mart system. This is the…
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Thrill of the Hill – Virtually Stockproof
Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #6 – Virtually Stockproof. In this episode we hear from SAC Consulting’s Malcolm Macdonald & Robert Ramsay about the increasing opportunities for…
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Reducing Calving Difficulty – Pelvic Scoring Heifers Case Study
Making pelvic scoring part of one farmer’s heifer selection policy has enabled him to reduce stress, labour and costs involved in calving his heifer batch each year. Click download to…
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Profiting From Terminal Sire EBVs at Thistleyhaugh
In this video, Duncan Nelless explains how being involved in the RamCompare project has clearly demonstrated that differences in Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) between rams are clearly shown in their…
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Virtual Fencing Tech Roadshow – Highlands
Join us Thursday 15th September from 10 am at Corrimony Farm to see virtual fencing technology in practice. Corrimony is an upland beef and sheep farm in the near Drumnadrochit…
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