Sheep
Planning for Lambing Amidst Iodine Shortage
There is a risk of reduced availability of strong (10%) iodine for navel dressing this spring due to production ceasing at the main source in Chile. For farmers able to…
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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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Agribusiness News January 2023 – Sheep
2022 Highlights The domestic and global demand for sheep meat has been evident through 2022, combined with a tight global supply, which has sustained prices of all classes of sheep…
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Agribusiness News January 2023
Welcome to the January edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. N e w s I n B r i e f…
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Maintaining Performance of Sheep in Adverse Winter Weather
With the last covering of snow now subsiding and more forecast as we approach the end of the year, it is worth considering the adverse impact of this weather on…
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Winter Feeding Considerations for In-calf Heifers
Throughout winter, there are many stock classes to consider and nutrition can prove to be challenging with shed space, feed availability and forage quality all contributing to decisions made on…
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Rural Roundup -14th December
We just want to clarify that the AECS Capital, Sustainable Agriculture Grant Scheme (SACGS) and PSF Carbon Audit/Soil Analysis claim deadlines are the 28th February 2023. If you have AECS…
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Post Weaning Encephalopathy in Lambs
With wintery weather forecast, it is likely that many lambs could be housed in the coming days. Farmers should be aware of post weaning encephalopathy in lambs. This is most…
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New Entrants – Getting Started with Rotational Grazing
Rotational grazing increases the grass ultilisation on farm and leads to greater production of meat, milk, and wool per hectare, while also reducing feed and fertiliser requirements. In this video…
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