Milk Manager News November 2024

Welcome to the November edition of Milk Manager News.  If you prefer to download this document click the download button.

Along with the regular articles on milk and cereal market updates, this month we also have articles on feeding silage to weaned calves, winter lameness management, the benefits of good ventilation, slurry storage contingency planning and waterbeds.

Dates for Your Diary

• 13^th November – Agriscot. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB. Time: 09.00-17.30.
• 18^th – 19^th November – Hannah Dairy Research Foundation Conference. Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, EH26 0PZ. For more information and to register your interest please visit: https://www.journalofdairyresearch.org/next-generation-dairying-2024.html
• 20^th November – Farm Scale Renewables – the What, the Why, the How? Mawmill Farm, Kinross, KY13 0LN. Time: 10.00-14.20. To book your place please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/farm-scale-renewables-the-what-the-why-the-how-kinross/
• 26^th November – Milllands Farm – AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm Final Meeting. Ayrshire Food Hub, Crossroads Roundabout, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, KA1 5JQ. Time: 18.30. To book your place please visit: https://commsahdborguk.ctml2.com/ahdblz//EventMgr_BookEvent1.aspx?eID=2057&_gl=1*m1aa1u*_ga*MjAyNDUwNDY3MC4xNzI3MTkyMTYz*_ga_SGVNLVJRVM*MTcyODMxNjAzNy42LjAuMTcyODMxNjAzNy42MC4wLjA.
• 27^th November – Grassland Roadshow Lanarkshire. Radstone Hotel, Larkhall, ML9 2TZ. Time: 10.30-15.00. For more information and to book your place please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/grassland-roadshow-lanarkshire/
• 7^th December – Black and White Sale. Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS. Time: 11.00-18.00.
• 12^th – 14^th January – Semex International Dairy Conference. Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL

For any further enquiries regarding the information in this newsletter please contact:

Lorna MacPherson (Dairy Consultant)SAC Consulting
Ferguson Building
Craibstone Estate
Aberdeen
AB21 9YA

Email:          lorna.macpherson@sac.co.uk
Tel:              01467 530445
Mobile:         07760 990901

© SAC Consulting 2024.  SAC Consulting is a division of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

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