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DOCTOR GEORGE Whitelaw and wife Anthea proudly demonstrate their award winning silage TSF

Features

Making the most of a grass growing area

PRODUCING QUALITY home-grown silage is a top priority for the Drummond family – John and Margaret and sons John, George and Robert – who aim for a low-cost, efficient system across their four neighbouring farms in south Ayrshire.

Top quality silage – in a bale

Producing top quality, palatable and nutritious silage is never easy, especially when farming in Scotland’s unpredictable climate.

Dairy

Champion is top price at Gisburn

The champion winner at Gisburn Auction Marts’ pedigree dairy show and sale went on to secure the day’s lead price of £2420, selling to David Coulthurst, Goosnargh, Preston.

Beef

Calf registrations fall further

GB calf registrations have again fallen on the year, with overall registrations for the first nine months of 2009 revealing a 3% drop at 2.07m compared to the same period last year.

Sheep

Keep a lid on coccidiosis

EARLY LAMBING can allow farmers to achieve the best market prices for their lambs, but only if they adopt ‘best practice’ to avoid the development of coccidiosis, which leads to depressed growth rates and extended time to finishing says Janssen Animal Health.

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