Sheep

Forage Crop vlog – Introducing Robert Anderson

The first of this year’s farmer vlogs comes from Robert Anderson, Corskellie, who gives us a run through of his family’s farming enterprises and use of forage crops for livestock.…

Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode 2

Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts. Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing…

Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Flock Resilience

While a Brexit trade deal has taken some pressure off the sheep sector the changing political and agricultural landscape means that it must adapt to the new challenges of climate…

Livestock Monthly: Sheep (May 2021)

In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk sheep with Veterinary Investigation Officer, Heather Stevenson of SRUC Veterinary…

Forage Crop Ground Preparation

Good ground preparation of forage crops is a large contributor to their yield potential, with a fine, firm seedbed, with the correct pH and nutrients being the ideal. Peter Lindsay, SAC Consulting Senior Consultant discusses ground preparations in this short video.

Introducing Our Forage Crop Vlogs

Introducing our forage crop vlog series! We have three fantastic farmers, who have kindly agreed to allow us to follow them and their forage crops throughout the year via video…

Ensiling Potatoes And Grass Silage

The recent cold weather and lack of grass growth has meant some farms will either have silage fields that are being grazed or simply not growing on as well as expected. One way to bulk up feed stocks in the clamp is to add stockfeed potatoes. Potatoes look plentiful and cheap just now and are worth consideration.