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Farm Programmes
Farm Profit Programme: feeding dry cows this winter
Robert Gilchrist
Programme adviser Robert Gilchrist looks at some of the options for feeding dry cows this winter.
25 December 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: Drumforber herd expansion continues
An update on how winter is progressing for the Gammies at Drumforber.
11 December 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: Suckler herd performance – the keys to profit
This week Robert Gilchrist looks at analysing the performance of the suckler herd.
Tackling lameness in sheep
Robert Gilchrist reports on how to deal with lameness in sheep and the findings at recent Farm Profit Programme meetings.
6 November 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: clear plan for the future at Auchriachan
As the nights draw in and the air gets cooler, the Duffus family at Auchriachan plans for winter and the long-term.
2 October 2019 Farm Profit Programme
Farm Profit Programme: storage shortage as barley and oats ripen close together
Robert Gilchrist catches up with Andrew Gammie, who runs a pedigree cattle farm in the south of Aberdeenshire.
18 September 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: are 'ewe' ready for the breeding season?
With the countdown to breeding well underway on the programme sheep farms, we look at some simple measures to maximise litter size next year.
4 September 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: grass, grass and more grass at Cranna
Grass growth has been excellent for the Duguids at Cranna, but weather conditions have become challenging.
21 August 2019 Scotland
The benefits of budgeting cashflow
While the Farm Profit Programme is directed at the technical performance of the focus farms, financial performance is also key. This week, Robert Gilchrist looks at preparing a cashflow budget
24 April 2019 Scotland
Reducing winter feed costs with silage
This week, Robert Gilchrist looks at some of the processes of making high-quality silage to reduce winter feed cost.
17 April 2019 Scotland
Farm Profit Programme: options for ground coming out of forage crops
Many of the focus farmers used some form of forage crop this winter. Now the decision must be made what to do with these fields this year. Robert Gilchrist reports.
27 March 2019 Scotland
Calving at Cranna
Calving gets underway at Cranna in this week's Farm Profit Programme update.
13 February 2019 Scotland