Cattle & sheep

Our Livestock Team Consultants combine specialist knowledge and practical experience to provide you with the information and guidance to help you meet the challenges presented by today’s beef and sheep industry.

SAC Consulting is a unique consultancy service. Working closely with local offices, veterinary services and research colleagues; we offer integrated and independent advice.

We can identify on-farm solutions for more profitable and sustainable livestock production systems using knowledge at local and regional level.

How can we help?

We can offer independent reviews of your beef and sheep production system and give suggestions on ways to improve productivity and profitability
When it comes to housing your cattle and sheep, we can offer advice on alternative bedding materials and ventilation in sheds
Maybe you are looking to keep your cattle and sheep outdoors for longer and find out what forage crops could help you to achieve this; we have knowledge and expertise on that too
We can assist with a financial appraisal of your business to help identify where your greatest costs are and where improvements could be made
We have knowledge and expertise in the nutrition of cattle and sheep and can do complete rations for various classes of stock or a double check of your current ration to see if improvements are needed
We can also assist with implementing grassland management systems for your cattle and sheep

Areas of expertise

cattle and sheep production systems
technical and financial benchmarking
grassland management systems and forage crops
cattle nutrition
cashflow budget monitor and options appraisal
cattle and sheep records
red meat supply chain initiatives and producer groups

Our knowledge and expertise is wide and varied so if you have a particular cattle or sheep problem or query that you are looking for assistance with then don’t hesitate to get in touch with the livestock team for independent and innovative advice.

Useful downloads

Forage First Sheep Systems Handbook, for advice on optimising lamb production from pasture to minimise costs
A brief Guide to Calving the Cow, a printable graphic with steps and solutions when intervention is necessary
Outwintering Strategies for Livestock, advice for livestock producers who are looking to out winter stock, the different systems available and how to maximise utilisation of the system
A Guide to Rearing Beef from the Dairy Herd, for advice from selecting and sourcing calves through to marketing
Rearing the Future Flock, a guide to breeding ewe replacements

Livestock Record Programme

Meeting all your livestock record needs

Sheep & Beef News

Keep up to date with the latest developments in the beef and sheep industry.

Cattle health schemes

Supporting vets and farmers to control economically important infectious diseases in cattle.

Sheep & goat health schemes

Supporting vets and farmers to control economically important infectious diseases of sheep and goats.

Livestock health planning

Livestock health planning like that provided by SRUC increases knowledge on farm and improves productivity while safeguarding animal health and welfare.

Scottish Government Veterinary Services Programme

Paraban

Knowledge exchange for the control of Johne's disease in Scottish cattle.

Preparing for next years calf crop: Managing fertility in the suckler cow

This webinar was delivered as part of a Scottish Government Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) project called 'Feeding for fertility in the suckler herd'.