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Nutrition is vital for ewes and cows pre lambing and calving. Analysing forage and building a ration to suit the animal’s needs is instrumental but how do you know if the ration is performing as required? Metabolic profiling is another tool in the box which can tell us how the animal is responding to the ration. Jill Hunter, beef and sheep nutritionist from Harbro and Ed Hill, director at Thrums Veterinary Group join the podcast to share their advice on getting the adequate nutrition into stock ahead of the busy season ahead.

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In the run up to lambing and calving we can see pregnancy losses which are disappointing for all famers. In this week’s podcast, Cici Corbett, a Veterinary Investigation Officer for SRUC joins us to discuss abortion in cattle and sheep and the importance of follow up investigation to inform management decisions in future years.

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The Neonatal Survival Project, jointly funded by QMS, AHDB and HCC, set out to build a structured plan to improve survival rates across the industry. There is strong research to understand the biology of survival but how do we put this into practice? Dr Alex Corbishley, a farm animal vet, currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Practice at the University of Edinburgh, joins the podcast to discuss the findings of this project and steps the industry can take to move forward.

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Health planning is a key aspect to good herd and flock health which can lead to improved performance. Health planning is not just necessary to adhere to quality assurance standards but is a fantastic opportunity to take stock of past animal health and performance and discuss with your vet what preventative methods and measures can be put in place going forward. Tim Geraghty, manager of the SRUC Aberdeen disease surveillance hub at Craibstone, joins Eilidh Corr, Animal Health Specialist at QMS to discuss how health planning can be incorporated to give practical solutions for farm businesses.

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The world's attention was on Glasgow for 2 weeks while the COP26 conference took place. The final agreement fell short of the aspirations of many, who felt the proposals didn ot go far enough to address climate change. However, progress has been made. But, how will Scottish Agriculture contribute to meeting these targets? Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP, joins the podcast to discuss COP26 from the inner zone and the wider impact Scottish farmers will face in years to come.

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Reducing global emissions and greenhouse gases was a fundamental aim of the COP26 conference in Glasgow this month. Ruminants produce methane which is a fact the red meat sector cannot escape. However, there is research developing in Scotland which could help to reduce methane and greenhouse gas emissions in the farming sector. Listen now to find out more...

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Youth and Public empowerment was a key theme at the COP26 conference in Glasgow over the last 2 weeks. Listen now to hear how young people such as John McCulloch and SAYFC have tried make their voices heard.

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In the run up to COP26, environmental sustainability is at the top of everyone's agendas. As a country we are working towards Net Zero. This podcast series looks at how the Scottish Farming industry can contribute to this. David Barron of Nether Aden Farm is current chair of the Scottish Beef Association and a former 'Farming for a Better Climate' Monitor Farmer. David joins the podcast to discuss the introduction of a hydrogen electroliser to his machinery as one of the steps he has taken to reduce his farm emissions. 

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Nature and the environment are high up on the agenda at the COP26 conference. Jim Simmons of Ruthven Farm on the Glenlivet Estate strongly believes farming productively and enhancing the environment and biodiversity can go hand in hand. Listen now to hear what changes Jim has made in the last 15 years to the traditional upland farm to receive the accolades of Cairngorms Nature Farm Award in 2016 and RSPB Nature of Farming Award in 2017.

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