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  1. unlacedgecko

    Non veterinary ultrasound illegal in USA

    https://agmoos.com/2024/04/17/pregnancy-is-not-a-disease-two-men-jailed-without-bail-for-repro-ultrasounding-of-dairy-cows/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0m2pL9vkkYHfsFSxdzULScAUnfvay-qifbnGZ6DPUX5F3rFCN7ciQ_pkE_aem_ATI7LkMDIoE8MAYRlXK59LxcwZ0-oD8h4O-xmBhdUWO8Z0l2mkCi72L2tAQU8m8Mi9Q3AqkFHfMCRuxAuFvB...
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    Farmers and Universal Credit

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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Scottish Sub Calving index 410 days

    https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/scotland-new-calving-interval-of-410-days-added-to-ssbss.407024/ Current Scottish calving index figures
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    Scotland fat native cull cow wanted

    Tried Facebook but thought I'll try here. Looking for the above. Comment or message what you have, price weight and cost to deliver to abattoir. Thanks.
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    US Dairy Herd

    https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/65-nations-dairy-herd-lives-1000-plus-cow-operations?fbclid=IwAR2BeQ9O-4evyOrPF1ODzbd6UfqS1SbNJMztlClWpQ12BaEClrycY6bohlw Consolidation continuing at breakneck speed across the pond. 39% reduction in dairy farmers from 2017-2022. @delilah
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    Satus Stockdogs Apprenticeship

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0MTjDu1oLz3LiudiaMrrQwHqnmdRSTED5qA8fHeZAVrC5KAbRn1h9A9XUcz1ZHcsHl&id=100068072546806&sfnsn=scwspmo Anyone who has a passion for dogs and wants an adventure should apply. I learned loads. And unfortunately my experience was cut short due to YMs...
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    Grazing internship 2024

    *Grazing internship 2024* Learn about large scale ruminant grazing in beautiful surroundings. Applications are open for this position in East Scotland, UK. Approximately 45mins from Edinburgh International Airport (approx 10hrs flight from US eastern seaboard) we are ideally placed to travel...
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    Delilah's Crystal Ball

    The retailers are coming for your carbon/biodiversity credits. How long before these things become a condition of market access like Red Tractor?
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  9. unlacedgecko

    USA 2023

    22 Aug I flew to Houston for some time in the US. I hired a Jeep Renegade and set off on a 4,000 mile road trip across the Midwest, stopping and visiting interesting people and places. Some were ranchers who I knew from social media, and who’s grazing management I respected, some were...
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    Working Collie Pups

    Unreg DOG pups looking for working home Out of excellent fully health tested parents, both parents catch, work large mobs, on the road, hill etc. Sire is Jess King Broccoli 🥦 both parents tested with MDD full panel for all testable diseases. Dam in pics, videos can be provided of both...
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    55 Shedding 2ths

    Fully forage fed. All born unassisted. Had 1 drench in their lives. Haven't lambed. Culled hard for lameness, dags and shedding. All clean. Some have single myomax, as sired by a double myomax ram. 📍Fife £185/hd. Discount on the lot.
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    200 Shetex Inverdale Shearlings for sale

    Fertile hardy maternal ewes. Should scan 180% Haven't lambed. Culled hard for dags and lameness. All born unassisted. Had 1 drench in their lives. 📍Fife £160/hd. Discount on them all. Subject to prior arrangement and payment I can graze them till later in the season.
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    Australia Free Trade Agreement

    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/agribusiness/gina-rinehart-moves-into-british-beef-market-as-part-of-recently-signed-australiaunited-kingdom-free-trade-deal/news-story/368f393815f908fa91ccddf7abf5a49f Premium beef ongoing as a result of the above. I wonder what other products will...
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    3 Machinery Farm Deaths in 3 Weeks

    Stay safe out there. Look to your maintenance and training records. Ensure you have a written lone worker policy. So far this year the industry toll is 18.
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Ultra Processed Food

    Really interesting book on processed food, it's effect on our diets and increasing corporate control of the human food supply chain. Listen to Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BL1M9XCL?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R
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    Heat detection

    Doing 1 cycle (21 days) of ai to observed heats. Would I be best using scratch pads or tail paint? Plan to handle every 12hrs. 1 straw at observed bulling and 1 12hrs later? Or would 24hrs later be best? I also want to observe heats post calving. Would tail paint last 8 weeks? No chance of...
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    Poultry units killing the Wye

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/river-wye-pollution-chicken-farms-clean-it-up-x806npd2x Apparently 70% of River Wye pollution is directly attributable to agriculture, with sewage being a real minority player. Thoughts?
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    B&B Lamb Finishing Shed

    From Sep I'll have a 3,000hd capacity slatted lamb finishing shed avail to a B&B customer. Includes automated feed system and skilled labour on site. I envisage lambs being sheared into the shed, and weighed weekly while on feed. Location will have its own CPH so movements are no issue...
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    Large Dexter Herd

    There was a chap on here running several hundred Dexter cattle in North Scotland. I can't find them with search. If anyone remembers who it was I'd appreciate it. Contact details even better.
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    NZ calf abuse

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/rakaia-farmer-sentenced-to-home-detention-after-more-than-600-calves-die-of-starvation/7FLJA46AJRA3FGAELBWEGTHXAE/
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