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    Cydectin LA for Lambing Ewes

    Hi, Just took sheep off the hill for lambing and noticed in the last couple of days they have just started to show signs of quite possibly scab ?, wondering if it’s safe to either jag them with the single shot Cydectin LA or two jags of ivomec when they’re this heavy in lamb? Obviously this...
  2. Davy McCracken

    Lessons to be learned from the focus on uplands in Ireland

    I am just back from the west coast of Ireland where I was speaking at a conference focussed on innovation and partnership organised by the Irish Uplands Forum.
  3. Davy McCracken

    Role that hill farming has in delivering public goods

    My article in the second edition of @JoinINHFA Irish Farmers Guide
  4. Davy McCracken

    Innovation in hill farming

  5. Davy McCracken

    SRUC hill farming expertise involved in three European projects

  6. Davy McCracken

    Resilience in upland livestock systems

  7. Davy McCracken

    Striking the balance in deer control on hill farms

  8. Davy McCracken

    DNA parentage testing

  9. Davy McCracken

    Flock performance check

    When looking to improve flock performance and productivity it is always useful to ask whether using a different breed might be worth considering https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-north-east/20170923/282299615353339
  10. Davy McCracken

    Hi-tech game changer for hill farming

    When I took on this job I never imagined I would be saying that here at Crianlarich we are at the cutting-edge of the global Internet of Things. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/1352745/hi-tech-game-changer-for-hill-farming-sector/
  11. Davy McCracken

    How to make hill farming more profitable

    When someone asks me ‘how do you make hill farming and crofting profitable?’ I highlight the following four key things that we are now encouraging all hill farmers and crofters to do. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/1243049/key-factors-in-drive-to-make-hill-farming-profitable/
  12. Davy McCracken

    Hill farmers and crofters have a key role to play

    I have spent a lot of time in the past year talking about the challenges – and opportunities – facing hill farming and crofting. This has involved discussing these issues with a wide range of visitors to Kirkton and Auchtertyre farms and me giving a number of presentations away from the farms...
  13. Davy McCracken

    Hill ewe selection

    Choosing which ewes to retain in the flock is crucial to maintaining good flock performance. It is, however, often performed on a subjective basis that relies on the shepherd’s experience and her or his ability to identify productive ewes...
  14. Davy McCracken

    The benefits of using EID associated kit

    On SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre upland research farms we have assessed whether the electronic monitoring and logging of information on individual sheep and lambs could provide a powerful management tool. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/1260434/undefined-headline-2819/
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