Identifying reasons for lambing losses can improve profitability

Being much more specific about recording lamb losses at one of Scotland's Monitor Farms has prompted an innovative new lambing health project

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Identifying reasons for lambing losses can improve profitability

With lambing being one of the busiest and intensive periods on a livestock farm, there often is not time to take stock of what is happening until long after the event. And when lambing is less successful...

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