Sheep
Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sheep
The prime lamb trade has been depressed for the start of the year, showing values well behind that of 2021 and 2022. January has been a tough month for many…
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Agribusiness News February 2023
Welcome to the February edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. Subscribe to receive this newsletter to your inbox each month. …
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Safe and Effective Vaccination
Vaccines are a vital part of disease control and reducing antibiotic usage on farms. At this time of year many routine vaccinations are likely to be taking place including booster…
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Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Sheep
In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology they cannot do without. In…
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Investigating the Causes of Tailend Lambs
A higher proportion of tailend lambs than expected can be an indication of nutritional inadequacy or underlying health issues. They represent a high cost and high-risk group and can impact…
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Protein Feed Prices Rising
While cereal prices have eased slightly, protein prices have risen, mainly due to the increase in soya but also due to limited short-term availability of mid-protein feeds, such as distillers…
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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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