Act Now to Ensure Lambing Success

With recent wet weather and wintry conditions currently with us and in the forecast, forage availability and ewe condition is at the forefront of minds. A slight drop in body condition mid-pregnancy is to be expected and doesn’t cause any harm, however a lot of ewes have had constant...

Boosting Ewe Colostrum for Stronger Lambing Results

Fraser Moar of Harbro / J & W Tait reviewed the diet and advised the addition of Ruminant GreenGold.

Nutrition & Housing Deliver Major Gains

Targeted feeding, improved forage, and slatted housing have reduced disease pressure, accelerated lamb finishing and boosted flock capacity by over 35% on a 370-acre upland unit.

Extra Lambs Contribute to Farm Profitability

Ensuring the correct nutrition for breeding ewes on the run up to lambing can be challenging when there can be high numbers of triplets and quads, however rather than being a burden, these extra lambs contribute to the overall profitability of Rodney Blackhall’s Banchory-based sheep farming enterprise.

Supporting Health and Performance with Bolus Supplementation

For suckler cow units, the first hurdle in the back end of the year is weaning the calves with as little weaning check as possible. Calves which become very stressed at weaning can experience a growth check, which not only has a negative impact on meat quality as gristle...

Cashing in on Efficiency

Cashing in on efficiency: how creep feeding boosts growth, reduces stress, and improves youngstock performance.

Give Garlic a Go This Summer

Learn how to protect livestock performance this summer by tackling flies and biting insects with a multi-angle approach.

Meet the Team: Ellen Edgar

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