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    Post Movement TB Test

    I bought a bull mid April and as expected I have received notification that I need to do a post movement test on him between 60 and 120 days of him being on my holding. This means I need to have it done by mid August. I am due my annual test in November and I'm wondering what the implications...
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    Worsening blackgrass/ryegrass problem.

    I'm in my fifth year of strip tilling following a more traditional plough/power harrow based system. I had some decent results in the first few years but the last two wet autumn /winters have not been so great. My main problem is the blackgrass is getting out of hand, I don't think my...
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    Creep feeding lambs-whole wheat?

    I'm creep feeding my lambs at the moment (bought in pellets), last year I supplemented this with some bought in barley which I fed whole. I haven't got any barley of my own but I have plenty of whole wheat, this could well be a stupid question but could I feed whole wheat instead of barley in...
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    What vehicle to pull livestock trailer?

    I have just treated myself to a new 14ft. tri axle trailer. I will be using it for moving cattle as well as sheep with the deck however my old Discovery took one look at it and decided that it wasn't having any of it. I soon found out that the 4WD wasn't working and a visit to the garage...
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    Scouring Lambs

    I have got a continuing problem with scouring lambs. They are a batch of March born lambs they were wormed with Depidex (Ivermectin) at the end of May and again at the beginning of July. This made little difference to the scouring so I had a few samples tested by my vet, which revealed a small...
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