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Wormer

Top tips for being sustainable with wormer

Farmers need to ensure they think about sustainability in every sense. This includes with resources they use for growing crops and raising animals. If they can be successful here, they can save a huge amount. More importantly, if everyone does it, the whole industry would be much stronger. What we want to look at below is how to be more sustainable with wormer in particular. Worming habitually is wasteful, costly, and potentially damaging if it builds resistance in parasites. Continue reading

Waterproofs

Should you tuck your waterproofs into your wellies?

Comfort is vital when you work in agriculture. There can be long hours working outside in the wet and cold. In addition, you likely have to deal with messy things like mud, manure, hay, and various chemicals. You need the right clothes here. Waterproofs will be absolutely essential. But, you need to make sure you are wearing them correctly. Continue reading

Wormer

Nutrition for small sheep flocks in winter

Sheep are at their happiest whilst outside, even during winter. They have thick, woolly coats that keep them safe from the cold. Also, they have an optimised digestive system. It processes grass at different times of the year. This is the case even when the nutritional value wanes. As a result, we need to know how to make the best of it, particularly if they are a small flock. You can then ensure you provide sufficient animal feed. Continue reading