Autumn preparation’s key for livestock health and performance. Discuss cow condition, ventilation, back-end grazing and nutrition on farm.

At Auchernack Steading from 2.30pm, Wednesday 18th September.

Introduction – Nutrition Planning at Auchernack

Monitor Farmer Malcolm Smith and Karen Stewart, SAC, will explain how nutrition planning has impacted decision making at Auchernack Farm.

-Improved profitability of the Smith’s suckler herd.

-Greater focus body condition management of the cows

-Improved shed ventilation

-Better forage quality

See for yourself and discuss:

Hands-on Body Condition Scoring (BCS) of in-calf cows and their nutrition with Professor Simon Turner, SRUC expert in animal behaviour and Karen Stewart Livestock Nutrionist

Ventilation, hygiene and space with Jamie Robertson, specialist in animal housing on well designed buildings and practical improvements for good returns on investment.

Back-end grazing and nutrition with Euan Campbell, Watsons Seeds’ seed specialist on managing Auchernack’s new mixed species sward, sown in late spring 2024.

BBQ and blethers at the end!