Sheep
Better returns programme
Full information can be found here and materials from the programme can be found below. Better Returns Programme: Understanding lamb carcases Better Returns Programme: Marketing prime lamb manual Better Returns Programme:…
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Ventilation expert Jamie Robertson from the University of Aberdeen talks to us about how building adjustments can help to increase productivity. If you want to know more about building ventilation,…
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Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
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Technical note (TN677): Treatment and control of liver fluke in sheep and cattle
The number of disease outbreaks due to the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica has increased in recent years with unprecedented numbers of sheep affected in 2012/13.
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Technical note (TN676): Why tag and record sheep?
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Read More >Technical Note (TN676): Why Tag and Record Sheep?
If direct subsidies are claimed (Basic Payment Scheme, LFASS, Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme, Beef Efficiency Scheme and some SRDP options), adhering to Cross Compliance and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) is
essential.
Technical note (TN669): Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA)
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA also known as Jaagsieke) is a contagious viral disease that leads to lung cancer of sheep. It is caused by Jaagsieke sheep retrovirus (JSRV). It is a significant production limiting disease in many countries of the world including the UK. All breeds are susceptible to OPA and no single breed has been shown to be more susceptible than another.
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