Sheep
Profiting from Health Planning – Sheep Workshop
Come along to our FAS Profiting from Health Planning Workshop focussing on sheep health planning on Tuesday 31st October starting at 10:30am at The Carrick Centre, Maybole (the meeting will…
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Agribusiness News October 2023 – Sheep
Prime sheep sales are starting to pick up pace after a slow start, with lambs taking longer to finish this year. The price is currently above that of the previous…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems: Viewfield Case Study
Read how the Maxwell family at Viewfield have developed a sustainable low input productive flock through a focus on functional genetics and production off forage. The Maxwell family, Marcus, Kate…
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Agribusiness News September 2023 – Sheep
On the ground With a warm and wet summer, there is plentiful grass across the countryside. This availability of grass is driving people to the store lamb rings, maintaining prices…
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Stock Talk – Planning Ahead of Tupping Time
In this podcast we hear from SAC Veterinary Investigation Officer Megan Fergusson. Megan talks to us about how to give your flock the best chance of a successful lambing next…
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Overhead Powerlines: recognise the dangers and stay safe
How safe are you when you are working near overhead powerlines? Every year people are killed or seriously injured when they come into contact with high voltage electricity. Distractions, working…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems
We’re excited to announce that after a long run of webinars with some brilliant speakers, the project is to have its first on-farm event. Join us at Viewfield to hear…
Read More >Tupping Toolkit
Checking tup health and condition 6 to 12 weeks pre-tupping gives time to make any management changes or treatments to ensure tups are in the best condition for tupping. If…
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Simplifying Sheep Systems
Join us at Bankhead Farm, Stranraer, by kind permission of Grant Hurcomb for a series of interactive workshops that will cover the different elements required in improving efficiency in our…
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Trace element deficiencies in growing lambs
Any disease or ill health in livestock can have a negative impact on production through reduced growth rates, fertility, and rearing ability. Poor or prolonged performance will result in a…
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