11 November 2010

Farmers Guardian: Scotland to set up sheep database

SCOTLAND is to be the first UK country to implement a real-time EID database for sheep movements, reducing the amount of paperwork for farmers, markets and processors.

EBLEX - Better Returns Programme

EBLEX, the organisation for the English beef and sheep industry has a full list of downloadable manuals from the Better returns programme for English sheep producers.

I find them informative and good reading. For example, in the manual SBRP Manual 4 - Target ewe management for better returns there is an excellent breeding calendar which provides five critical dates for a 147 day gestation period; 10 weeks pre-tupping, Tupping, 4 weeks after tupping, Scanning, 8 weeks pre-lambing, Lambing and Weaning.

On the website is also Dr. Duncan Pullar's blog:
Read Dr Duncan's Digest - the EBLEX blog

Good reading!

Fastighet till salu - Property for sale - Propriété à vendre, 420 000 EUR + frais Safer

Exploitation: 
- deux granges, le tout sur 800 m²
- un hangar avec appentis de 270 m²
- un tunnel isolé de 239 m²
Description de la surface:  
- 73 ha de terres
- Cheptel ovins: 430-450
- Transmission des DPU
Prix: 420 000 EUR frais Safer non inclus  (Safer. French)
Jordbruksfastighet på 73 ha, med 430-450 får (oklart om det syftar på antal tackor), till salu i Frankrike.
Sheep farm on 73 ha, with 430-450 sheep, for sale in France.

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