Scanning key to help achieve maximum profits

摘要

In a year of widespread wet weather, knock-on poor harvests and sky-high concentrate prices, scanning technology is going to be critical for all sheep producers. Scanning to improve feed efficiency is going to be key to help maximise weight gain and profits next season. Liz Genever, sheep and beef scientist for EBLEX, says sheep enterprises are likely to be put under increasing pressure during the next 12 months, with lamb prices unlikely to rise to levels seen last year. This is largely due to uncertainty over the relative currency value in Europe and poor economic conditions in some customer countries.