| 13-5-2008 |
Risk of staggers increases
Grass staggers, or hypomagnesaemia, is probably the biggest cause of suckler cow mortality and the pattern of grass growth this spring suggests cows will be most at risk in the coming weeks.
The late, cold spring followed by the warm weather of the las |
| 5-2-2008 |
Harbro forges ahead with new plant on stream
Harbro Ltd’s £6 million investment in a new feed mill at Birkhill, Lesmahagow, took its toll in the company’s financial performance in the year to June 30, 2007.
But the results are remarkably robust given the scale of the investment and the difficulti |
| 5-2-2008 |
Grass seed switch pays off at Bowbutts
The switch to a dual-purpose medium to long term grass seed mixture suitable for both cutting and grazing has boosted quality and yield of grass at Bowbutts Farm, Strachan, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. |
| 18-12-2007 |
Tackling Twin Lamb Disease
Giving ewes access to Strathclyde Nutrition’s Sweet Corn energy buckets this year eliminated twin lamb disease in Alastair Sinclair’s flock of 380 Mule ewes at Stirkoke Mains, Wick, Caithness.
“Most years we usually have 10 or a dozen ewes contracting |
| 29-11-2007 |
New rumen protected fat unveiled at AgriScot
A new rumen protected fat product for dairy cows designed to plug the energy gap in early lactation is launched today (November 14) at AgriScot by leading animal feed suppliers, Harbro Ltd.
Energizer Gold complements Harbro’s proven Energizer-RP10 prod |
| 8-10-2007 |
Harbro appoint two new directors as Peter Kenyon bows out from executive role
With an eye to the future, Harbro Ltd has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new directors following the retirement from an executive role of chairman, Peter Kenyon.
Mr Kenyon (63) was one of the founders of the company in 197 |
| 24-9-2007 |
Don't cut winter feeding
Farmers should be looking at their winter feeding strategies to reduce costs without impairing animal performance in the light of soaring grain prices and current restrictions on livestock movements, according to Willie Thomson, Harbro technical director. |
| 20-9-2007 |
Fast feeding the way to profitable beef production
Like all beef farmers, Michael Strother, Fowberry Moor, Wooler, Northumberland, needed to find a way of replacing £280 per head of subsidy in his suckler herd following the loss of the Suckler Cow and Beef Special Premiums three years ago.
The adoption |
| 20-9-2007 |
Winter feeding strategy pays off for Northumberland beef producer
The adoption of a more intensive winter feeding regime makes economic sense for most beef producers and it certainly paid off last winter for one Northumberland farmer. |
| 7-8-2007 |
Treated barley makes for convenient feeding system
The convenience of feeding moist grain treated with propionic acid, an organic preservative is the factor which has attracted Jim Fowlie to use Feedmix Ltd’s mobile “roll and treat” service over the last few seasons at North Essie, St Fergus, Peterhead. |
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