Tractor and Farm Equipment Repair
sheep scab: A serious disease of sheep, caused by a parasitic mite, which results in intense irritation, skin ulcers, loss of wool and emaciation. It is a notifiable disease. Farmers benefit from preventing and managing sheep scab to ensure livestock health and productivity.
stable: steady and not easily moved; not changing; a building in which horses are kept. Ensuring stable conditions for livestock promotes health and productivity, supporting efficient farm operations.
seed dressing: The treatment of seeds with a fungicide and/or an insecticide to prevent certain soil and seed-borne diseases. Farmers benefit from using seed dressings to protect seeds from diseases and pests, ensuring healthy crop growth.
style: the elongated structure that carries the stigma at its tip in many flowers. Understanding the structure and function of styles helps farmers manage plant reproduction and optimize yields.
spacing: the process of making places between things, e.g., between plants in a row. Proper spacing of crops ensures healthy growth and reduces competition for resources, leading to better yields.
skimmed milk: milk which has had both fat and fat-soluble vitamins removed. It is used as a milk substitute for calves and lambs. Providing skimmed milk as a substitute ensures young livestock receive adequate nutrition for healthy growth and development.
staple commodity: a basic food or raw material. Growing staple commodities provides farmers with essential crops for food security and market stability.
seed mixture: Seeds of different plants supplied by seed merchants to farmers to produce a new ley. It will include grasses and legumes. Farmers benefit from using seed mixtures for diverse and resilient pastures.
Suffolk: a breed of sheep developed from crosses between the now extinct Norfolk Horn ewes and the Southdown ram. It is a large quick-growing animal with a close short fleece and a black face which has no wool on it. Suffolk crosses perform well under a broad range of farming systems, being equally effective for over-winter storing and for intensive early lamb production. Properly managing Suffolk sheep ensures healthy growth and productivity, supporting farm profitability and sustainability.
strip: a long narrow piece, usually of the same width from end to end. Properly managing strips of land ensures efficient farming practices and healthy crop growth.
