Sheep: Input Costs
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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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In Conversation With…- Winter Stocktake – Flock Health and Records
November 21, 2024Welcome to In Conversation With… hosted this month by Senior Sheep and Beef Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Willie Budge...
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Mineral Requirements in Finishing Lambs
November 4, 2024Mineral imbalances in finishing lambs primarily impact growth rates and therefore time to finishing and slaughter. There are several reasons why mineral problems arise in...
Read more >Tupping Toolkit
August 17, 2023Checking tup health and condition 6 to 12 weeks pre-tupping gives time to make any management changes or treatments to ensure tups are in the...
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Trace element deficiencies in growing lambs
July 25, 2023Any disease or ill health in livestock can have a negative impact on production through reduced growth rates, fertility, and rearing ability. Poor or prolonged...
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Choosing the Best Quality Colostrum Replacer
February 8, 2023Colostrum is always a key part of any sheep farms lambing supplies list. Lambs are born having had no antibodies passed from the ewes placenta...
Read more >
Agribusiness News February 2023 – Input Costs: Feed & Forage Update
February 2, 2023Silage analysis update Figure 1 shows the average of all silages received at the SRUC lab between July 22 – Jan 23, of 1st and...
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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sector Focus: Ewe Concentrates
February 2, 2023Rising cost of concentrate feed The below graph highlights how (dairy) concentrate feed prices have rocketed from under £250/t in Jan 21 to over £360...
Read more >
Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Sheep
January 31, 2023In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology...
Read more >
Investigating the Causes of Tailend Lambs
January 30, 2023A higher proportion of tailend lambs than expected can be an indication of nutritional inadequacy or underlying health issues. They represent a high cost and...
Read more >
Acorn Toxicity
November 4, 2022Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of...
Read more >
Targeted Selective Treatment in Sheep
October 3, 2022Wormer resistance is becoming an issue on many farms across the country and all farmers should look at options to improve the efficacy of wormers...
Read more >
New Entrants Calendar – Flock Pre-Breeding Checks
October 3, 2022In this short video, Alistair Smith from Tinto Vets explains what pre-breeding checks should be carried out within the flock before the tupping season gets...
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Sheep Abortions – Toxoplasmosis
September 22, 2022Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in ewes in the UK behind EAE. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep Systems...
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Grazing Lambs for Productive Flocks
September 22, 2022In this webinar, recorded on 13th September, Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp discuss best practice management and grazing strategies for breeding ewe...
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Grazing Ewes for Productive Flocks
September 22, 2022In this webinar, recorded on 8th September, Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp provide a recap on the grazing principals and discuss effective...
Read more >
Could Trace Mineral Supply be Inhibiting Performance this Tupping Season?
September 21, 2022Getting nutrition correct pre tupping is essential to ensure that ewes are ovulating and improve results come scanning time. However, it is also important to...
Read more >
Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE)
August 29, 2022Enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) is the most common infectious cause of abortion in sheep in the UK. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep...
Read more >
Westerwold And Italian Ryegrass Catch Crops
August 26, 2022The dry conditions in large parts of the country this summer are proving difficult to establish good catch crops for winter forage. This is unless,...
Read more >
Haemonchosis Risk
August 26, 2022With recent hot weather, followed by heavy rains the risk of Haemochus contortus in livestock has increased with a several outbreaks diagnosed recently. The warm...
Read more >
Pre-mating Management
August 19, 2022Ram sales are well in progress and early lambing pedigree flocks are already preparing ewes for mating in the next few weeks, meaning it is...
Read more >
Cull Ewe Screening
August 10, 2022There are numerous reasons why a ewe may not regain condition after weaning, these can be from dental disease, to worms to an iceberg disease. ...
Read more >
Sheep Abortions – What you need to know
July 21, 2022In this video, Megan Fergusson, Veterinary Investigation Officer at SRUC talks about the main causes of sheep abortions – Toxoplasmosis and Enzootic Abortion (EAE) and...
Read more >
Agribusiness News July 2022: Sheep
June 30, 2022Trade decreases The typical seasonal decline of the lamb market has started, which often happens after the Highland Show. Market signals are reporting strong trade...
Read more >
Agribusiness News March 2022
March 8, 2022The March 2022 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download. Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, beef, potatoes, sheep and milk,...
Read more >
Spring Grazing & Fertiliser – The Proof is in the Planning
February 18, 2022In this webinar SAC Consulting specialists Lorna Galloway and Poppy Frater discuss soil health, good nutrient management practices and strategic grazing plan options to reduce...
Read more >
Organic Newsletter January 2022
January 29, 2022This months newsletter is now available. Production without Antibiotics in the Organic Dairy Sector Pre-lambing rotation in 2022 White Clover Oxford Real Farming Conference Highlights...
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In Conversation With…- Winter Stocktake – Flock Health and Records
November 21, 2024Welcome to In Conversation With… hosted this month by Senior Sheep and Beef Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Willie Budge...
Read more >
Mineral Requirements in Finishing Lambs
November 4, 2024Mineral imbalances in finishing lambs primarily impact growth rates and therefore time to finishing and slaughter. There are several reasons why mineral problems arise in...
Read more >Tupping Toolkit
August 17, 2023Checking tup health and condition 6 to 12 weeks pre-tupping gives time to make any management changes or treatments to ensure tups are in the...
Read more >
Trace element deficiencies in growing lambs
July 25, 2023Any disease or ill health in livestock can have a negative impact on production through reduced growth rates, fertility, and rearing ability. Poor or prolonged...
Read more >
Choosing the Best Quality Colostrum Replacer
February 8, 2023Colostrum is always a key part of any sheep farms lambing supplies list. Lambs are born having had no antibodies passed from the ewes placenta...
Read more >
Agribusiness News February 2023 – Input Costs: Feed & Forage Update
February 2, 2023Silage analysis update Figure 1 shows the average of all silages received at the SRUC lab between July 22 – Jan 23, of 1st and...
Read more >
Agribusiness News February 2023 – Sector Focus: Ewe Concentrates
February 2, 2023Rising cost of concentrate feed The below graph highlights how (dairy) concentrate feed prices have rocketed from under £250/t in Jan 21 to over £360...
Read more >
Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Sheep
January 31, 2023In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology...
Read more >
Investigating the Causes of Tailend Lambs
January 30, 2023A higher proportion of tailend lambs than expected can be an indication of nutritional inadequacy or underlying health issues. They represent a high cost and...
Read more >
Acorn Toxicity
November 4, 2022Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of...
Read more >
Targeted Selective Treatment in Sheep
October 3, 2022Wormer resistance is becoming an issue on many farms across the country and all farmers should look at options to improve the efficacy of wormers...
Read more >
New Entrants Calendar – Flock Pre-Breeding Checks
October 3, 2022In this short video, Alistair Smith from Tinto Vets explains what pre-breeding checks should be carried out within the flock before the tupping season gets...
Read more >
Sheep Abortions – Toxoplasmosis
September 22, 2022Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in ewes in the UK behind EAE. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep Systems...
Read more >
Grazing Lambs for Productive Flocks
September 22, 2022In this webinar, recorded on 13th September, Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp discuss best practice management and grazing strategies for breeding ewe...
Read more >
Grazing Ewes for Productive Flocks
September 22, 2022In this webinar, recorded on 8th September, Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp provide a recap on the grazing principals and discuss effective...
Read more >
Could Trace Mineral Supply be Inhibiting Performance this Tupping Season?
September 21, 2022Getting nutrition correct pre tupping is essential to ensure that ewes are ovulating and improve results come scanning time. However, it is also important to...
Read more >
Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE)
August 29, 2022Enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) is the most common infectious cause of abortion in sheep in the UK. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep...
Read more >
Westerwold And Italian Ryegrass Catch Crops
August 26, 2022The dry conditions in large parts of the country this summer are proving difficult to establish good catch crops for winter forage. This is unless,...
Read more >
Haemonchosis Risk
August 26, 2022With recent hot weather, followed by heavy rains the risk of Haemochus contortus in livestock has increased with a several outbreaks diagnosed recently. The warm...
Read more >
Pre-mating Management
August 19, 2022Ram sales are well in progress and early lambing pedigree flocks are already preparing ewes for mating in the next few weeks, meaning it is...
Read more >
Cull Ewe Screening
August 10, 2022There are numerous reasons why a ewe may not regain condition after weaning, these can be from dental disease, to worms to an iceberg disease. ...
Read more >
Sheep Abortions – What you need to know
July 21, 2022In this video, Megan Fergusson, Veterinary Investigation Officer at SRUC talks about the main causes of sheep abortions – Toxoplasmosis and Enzootic Abortion (EAE) and...
Read more >
Agribusiness News July 2022: Sheep
June 30, 2022Trade decreases The typical seasonal decline of the lamb market has started, which often happens after the Highland Show. Market signals are reporting strong trade...
Read more >
Agribusiness News March 2022
March 8, 2022The March 2022 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download. Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, beef, potatoes, sheep and milk,...
Read more >
Spring Grazing & Fertiliser – The Proof is in the Planning
February 18, 2022In this webinar SAC Consulting specialists Lorna Galloway and Poppy Frater discuss soil health, good nutrient management practices and strategic grazing plan options to reduce...
Read more >
Organic Newsletter January 2022
January 29, 2022This months newsletter is now available. Production without Antibiotics in the Organic Dairy Sector Pre-lambing rotation in 2022 White Clover Oxford Real Farming Conference Highlights...
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