Better returns - sheep literature

A full list of downloadable manuals, leaflets and bulletins from the Better Returns Programme for English sheep producers:

Manuals

Generic

Manual 1 - Improving pasture for better returns

Manual 2 - Improved costing for better returns

Manual 3 - Improving soils for better returns

Manual 4 - Managing clover for better returns

Manual 5 - Making grass silage for better returns

Manual 6 - Using brassicas for better returns


Sheep

Manual 1 - Target lamb selection for better returns

Manual 2 - Target ram selection for better returns

Manual 3 - Target lamb management for better returns

Manual 4 - Target ewe management for better returns

Manual 5 - Target store lambs for better returns

Manual 6 - Target easier management for better returns

Manual 7 - Target lameness for better returns

Manual 8 - Target worm control for better returns

Manual 9 - Improving ewe breeding for better returns

Manual 10 - Controlling external parasites for better returns

Manual 11 - Target ewe fertility for better returns

Manual 12 - Target ewe nutrition for better returns

Manual 13 - Improving sheep handling for better returns

Sheep Other literature

Booklet - A guide to stockjudging

Booklet - Bedding materials directory

Booklet - Breed a Better Pedigree Flock

Booklet - Flock directory

Booklet - Home grown forage directory

Booklet - Marketing sheep for better returns

Booklet - Meat quality and shelf life booklet

Booklet - Parasite control guide

Booklet - Recommended grass and clover list

Booklet - Sheep Diseases Directory

Booklet - Year Round Feeding the Ewe for Lifetime Production

Bulletin - Grassland management

Bulletin - Health and fertility

Leaflet - Checking purchased stock

Leaflet - Farmer’s Guide to selling Finished Beef and Sheep

Leaflet - Farmer's guide to using procurement agreements for selling livestock

Leaflet - Grassland ID guide

Leaflet - Guide to EID

Leaflet - Prevent slips and falls by managing concrete floors

Leaflet - Ram MOT

Leaflet - Reducing liver fluke

Companies offering soil and forage samples

MOT -Grass

MOT - Your sheep or beef enterprise

Poster - Lamb selection and handling

DVDs

The following dvds are also available:

Grassland Management DVD
Featuring all aspects of grassland management - from reseeding to the use of clover, and covers techniques such as out wintering and deferred grazing.

Controlling Sheep Lameness for Better Returns
This cd contains a photo library of affected feet, has video clips of real live cases and a quiz to test and improve knowledge on this topic.

Action for Profit Resource CD
Contains pdfs of all BRP literature as well as our costings programmes.

Action for profit sheets

1 Better returns from short-keep store lambs

2 Better returns from medium-keep store lambs

3 Better returns from long-keep store lambs

4 Better returns from planned weaning

5 Better returns from planned lowland flock replacements

6 Better returns from planned hill and upland flock replacements

7 Better returns from effective flock biosecurity

8 Better returns from finishing cull ewes

9 Better returns from planned lamb worm control

10 Better returns from reducing lamb losses

11 Better returns from clover rich lamb pastures

12 Better returns by labour cost savings

13 Better returns from grazing management

14 Better returns from effective sheep handling

15 Better returns from reducing flock lameness

16 Better returns from lambing outdoors

17 Better returns from optimised use of vitamins and minerals

18 Better returns from cutting ewe abortions

19 Better returns from planned external parasite control

20 Better returns from entire male lambs

21 Better returns from monitoring ewe performance

22 Better returns from feeding the pregnant ewe

23 Better returns from salting skins

24 Better returns from wool

25 Better returns by controlling liver fluke

26 Better returns from controlling mastitis

27 Better returns from drought awareness

28 Better returns from flood awareness

29 Better returns from preventing heat stress

30 Better returns from forage chicory

31 Better returns from understanding killing out percentage

32 Better returns from environmental grazing

For hard copies of BRP literature or dvds request a literature order form by emailing BRP or calling 0870 241 8829.