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Climate Change & Livestock Systems
Among the challenges and opportunities climate change will present for the Scottish livestock industry are:
- Ensuring buildings can cope with extreme weather events
- Introduction of new breeds
- Possible increased feed costs
- Changes in breeding and lactation cycles
- Changes in animal appetite and health
- Increased veterinary costs due to a longer disease seasons
Climate Change & Beef And Sheep Systems
Wetter winters and hotter summers due to climate change are forecast.
Climate Change & Dairy Systems
Climate change will bring many challenges for dairy farmers in Scotland, mainly in the areas of:
- Pests and diseases: New and different pests and diseases, e.g.