The BRP Beef and Sheep Parasite Control Guide (2010 update)
Published on 09 March 2010
A COMPREHENSIVE list of products, drenches, pour ons etc for the control of fluke and other internal and external parasites in beef cattle and sheep outlined by EBLEX. (2010 product update)
Clamp or Bale? - weigh up the costs and benefits
Published on 18 February 2010
A CALCULATOR designed to help farmers make informed decisions about whether to clamp or bale silage crops, based on production costs, losses and nutritional benefits. Weigh up your options with this fact sheet from the Silage Advisory Centre.
MOT your beef or sheep enterprise
Published on 01 February 2010
EBLEX is offering a FREE ENTERPRISE MOT to English sheep and beef producers.
This fact sheet includes guidelines on how to apply as well as:
- Top tips for keeping track of costs
- Examples of farmers benefiting from monitoring their costs more closely
January 2010: EBLEX Beef and Sheep Update
Published on 05 January 2010
THIS fact sheet from EBLEX contains price, slaughtering, consumption and trade figures for both beef and sheep up to the year end of 2009.
Change in the Air: The English Beef and Sheep Production Roadmap
Published on 11 December 2009
REDUCING the environmental impact of beef and sheep production, in particular greenhouse gases, is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today. EBLEX is involved in a wealth of ongoing work with other industry organisations and producers to look at ways of reducing that impact, while increasing efficiency.
This document (Phase 1) benchmarks where we are now and what steps producers can take to improve their environmental performance to meet tough Government targets, while also improving efficiency.
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Cold pressed oilseed rape as a feed source for finishing lambs
Published on 08 December 2009
COLD pressed oilseed rape meal (CPOR) may be substituted for standard heat-treated oilseed rape meal (HTOR) as a suitable component of finishing-lamb diets at an inclusion rate of 18% without any adverse effects on Daily Live-Weight Gains (DLWG) or Feed Conversion Efficiencies (FCE).
This fact sheet is a report of a feeding trial and study sponsored by Myerscough College and Carrs Billington.
Authors: Anya Westland, James Oddie (Myerscough College)
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December 2009: EBLEX Beef and Sheep Update
Published on 09 December 2009
THIS fact sheet from EBLEX contains price, slaughtering, consumption and trade figures for both beef and sheep upto November and December 2009 - compared against 2008 and 2007.
Red Clover as a Silage Crop
Published on 30 November 2009
RECENT research shows that the introduction of red clover as a silage crop offers significant advantages in terms of input reduction and increased nutritional value. This fact sheet from the Silage Advisory Centre outlines the benefits.
Other fact sheets on red clover and silage from the Silage Advisory Centre
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Target ewe fertility for Better Returns
Published on 28 October 2009
THIS EBLEX Sheep Better Returns manual follows the ewe through from the weaning of one lamb crop to the birth of the next. It aims to provide you with ideas to encourage you to think about your own system and, of course, guide you to Better Returns.
EBLEX Guide to EID
Published on 25 October 2009
A NEW EU regulation comes into force on 31 December 2009 regarding the individual identification of sheep and goats.
To help producers understand their obligations, EBLEX has produced this leaflet to answer many of the questions being asked in the run-up to the start of the new regime.
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