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Smallholder Training Event – Selecting lambs fit for the Abattoir (Darvel) – Event Summary
Assessing whether lambs are ready for slaughter is best done by hands-on feeling the lambs’ back, ribs and tail, and also weighing the lamb. Each market outlet has its advantages…
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New Entrants to Farming: Setting up a Profitable Enterprise (Ayr) Event Summary
A practical workshop for New Entrants was held on 15th August at Coldcothill Farm, Craigie by kind permission of Stewart Wilson. Stewart has recently taken on a 5 year tenency…
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Know the score
Sheep examination can help to maximise your productivity A new technical note illustrates how to perform the simple physical examination, the results of which allow farmers to adjust management and…
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Are pigs for you? Croft & Smallholder Practical Workshop (Skye) – Event Summary
Take home messages for the participants: Assess whether your croft is suitable for pig keeping – be aware of shelter, water and neighbours Decide what type of pig keeper you…
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Campbeltown Beef Discussion Group – Electrify Your Profits (Event Summary)
Michael Shannon of Thankerton Farm, Biggar gave a comprehensive, factual presentation on maximising output of grass and root crops. A copy of Michael’s presentation is available to view below. The…
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Securing straw supplies this year and next
Given the generally lower grass and silage yields this year livestock producers are looking to fill the gap and whole-crop cereals and straw are a key alternative. Arable farmers are…
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Smallholder Training Event – Selecting lambs fit for the Abattoir – Event Summary
This small holder training event informed participants of the theory and criteria used in selecting lambs and cull ewes fit to go to the abattoir. There was also a particle hands-on demonstration of both selection and weighing.
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Prolonged dry spell – what can be done?
We’ve had calls from across the country for what can be done in the face of the continued dry weather. We asked a few experts for their advice: David Lawson,…
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Adviser spotlight: Ian Cairns – carbon audits
Name and profession: Ian Cairns, Professional Farm Adviser Specialism: Carbon audits Ian Cairns, is a qualified farm adviser, with over 20 years’ experience in professional consultancy. He works with farmers…
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Daye Tucker: Case study of one-to-one specialist advice
Support provided by the Farm Advisory Service: subsidised funding to commission a specialist advice report on biodiversity and conservation After support from FAS to produce an Integrated Land Management Plan…
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