Recent events in the UK and Worldwide have highlighted the need for livestock farmers to review all aspects of their biosecurity programs. It is not only the large outbreaks of disease such as Foot and Mouth Disease that can cause financial losses. More often, it is the chronic losses caused on a day to day basis by poor hygiene causing disease and poor growth performance.

It is not only on intensive rearing operations where these issues can arise. Poor biosecurity also has a negative effect on growers and dairy operations where any illness can reduce performance.

Drinking water supplied to livestock is often untreated, and subject to contamination from a number of sources. Many farms use a bore-hole water supply, and while these often provide a cheap and reliable source of water, unless they are treated appropriately, high levels of bacterial contamination can often be introduced. Even when water is supplied clean from the mains, it may be stored for many days in less than ideal conditions.

Scotmas are experts in providing simple, yet highly effective water sanitation systems that are of particular benefit to the livestock industry.With over 20 years experience in agriculture, Scotmas are best placed to assist you in maximising performance, and helping you to comply with your legal and commercial obligations.

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Organic farming has positioned itself as the current state of the art in “green” agriculture. The industry has exploded, growing by 20 percent every year since the late ’90s [source: OFRF]. “Organic” isn’t only a top choice for the very health-conscious, but also for the ecologically conscious: In organics, synthetic chemicals that can damage the land and leech into rivers are a no-no, and particular crops are planted where they’ll thrive naturally, instead of adjusting the land to suit the desired product.

In terms of health, it’s a logical jump to say that a naturally grown carrot could be better for us than ­one grown using, say, pesticides. But is organic farming as healthy for the Earth as it is for our bodies?

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Agriculture usually plays a vital role in the economy of every nation that exists. Not only for the reason that it tends to feed the entire population of a country but also in the respect that agriculture correlates and interacts with all the related industries of that country. A country is usually considered to be a social and politically stable nation if it possesses a very stable agricultural basis.

A stable agricultural industry ensures a country of food security. Food security is considered to be one of the primary requirements of any nation. No nation can effectively grow with a stable agricultural base while harboring a nation of “hungry people”, as these hungry people can do nothing what-so-ever towards helping develop their country. Food security prevents starvation which has traditionally been considered one of the largest problems being experienced by the small developing nations.

Aside from the crops and animals that are produced by the farmers who make up a country agricultural sector the agricultural field represents the main source of employment within most countries. The larger farms usually find it necessary to hire additional hands in which to successfully cultivate the lands and to take care of the related farm animals. Most of these large farms have processing plants located in nearby facilities for finalizing their agricultural products and developing the by-products. It goes without saying that these sub-industries employ considerable man-power within their operations.

The use of technologies in farming is determines by the competence of the various farmers towards coping with these advancements relating to the technologies. The country’s farmers who can utilize the modern technologies involved with farming can assure a good production of their products which benefits their country as a whole. Modern farming technologies would be useless if the farmers are not competent enough to use any of the technology that they have available to them.

Most of the older industrialized cites have begun their growth primarily through the development of agriculture. These cities have done well on an agriculture basis before they fully begun to embrace the industrialization process. Most of the principles currently in use within our modern businesses have their roots stemming from the principles of agriculture. Bulk manufacturing is one of the practices that have been patterned from the seasoned harvesting often found in the area of agricultural practices. This method has saved many ancient cities from destruction during times of plague and drought. During the ancient times the countries harvested crops which were not merely used for immediate consumption but were often harvested and stored for future use. The same thing is practiced within the modern business procedures to ensure its stability.