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    Sheep External Parasites On The Rise?

    The winter of 2019/20 was exceptional, breaking records for both high temperatures and high rainfall, with the highest UK December temperature on record and the wettest UK February on record.  Coinciding with this there have been reports of more external parasites being found in sheep flocks e.g. lice, ticks and maggots.  These parasites will have enjoyed this mild winter and had good survival rates.

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    Silage bales stacked

    Handling And Stacking Silage Bales

    When making silage bales it worth taking extra care around handling, wrapping and stacking of bales to avoid costly nutrient losses and some harmful moulds that can cause issues with livestock.

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    Ragwort – May 2020

    Ragwort is a biennial and a fresh batch of rosettes germinate each spring, particularly if there are gaps in the sward, and plants have been allowed to seed in previous…

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    Maximising The Power Of Culling As A Management Tool

    Culling cattle out the system is a powerful tool, not only to improve herd performance but also reduce the risk of any animal welfare breakdowns in your herd. There are many reasons for culling cattle, these may vary from farm to farm.  However, the time to make culling decisions for breeding animals is restricted. 

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    Emergency Animal Health Plan

    This health plan is designed to be used in the case that other staff are taking responsibility for stock were a key member of staff unavailable. Completing this plan will…

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    A Foolproof Lambing System

    Following the social distancing and hygiene measures from the government is highly important for those currently amid, or about to start, lambing – the last thing you want is a…

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