Harbro Ltd

We were glad to support this years Let’s Talk Pork event, brilliantly organised and hosted by Quality Equipment - G.E. Baker (UK) Ltd A fantastic opportunity to catch up with so many producers and industry contacts chatting about the future of British pork.  

WOW - our 'Dog Champions' had an amazing time at their recent nutrition course - thank you to our friends at Skinner's for providing such a great training day 🤩🐕 At Harbro, we're dedicated to providing our customers with the very best independent nutrition advice for their pets. This commitment is a key part of our ongoing training program to ensure our team is always equipped with the latest knowledge. The team had a great day enhancing their expertise, and they’ve brought that fresh insight back to the shop floor - where they’re ready to share their wealth of knowledge with you and your pup 😊 Find your nearest store here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9_F8ahd (please check with your local store for full details)

Our Milk Monitor programme is a monthly performance monitoring and benchmarking tool that we use to assess dairy herd performance. Billy Andrew, one of our dairy specialists has been analysing his customers’ data and the Baillie family at Crumhaugh are currently achieving the highest margin/cow/day in our latest Milk Monitor results! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3j-KN-Q  

Are you maximising your piglet performance? Listen to our latest podcast where our nutritionists Dr Vicki Glasgow and Dr Allison Elliott discuss practical advice to help producers improve litter weights on diets without zinc. We are joined by Oliver Thompson from Povey Farm in Sheffield who is achieving outstanding litter weights feeding a bespoke diet to maximise gut health and lifetime performance.   Listen now! You can listen on most major platforms and at the links below:   SPOTIFY: https://lnkd.in/dYeKNQMU APPLE PODCASTS: https://lnkd.in/dreHxkWd AMAZON MUSIC: https://lnkd.in/d3RPSSmY Oliver’s piglet performance is exceptional and we have a number of other customers achieving litter weights of 120kg at 27 days of age and consuming 1.5kg feed/piglet prior to weaning.   Weigh your litters today! If you can weigh some litters and would like to see how your data compares to other Harbro producers, get in touch. Or, if you would like advice on how to increase feed intake prior to weaning and are interested in a farm visit, and to hear more about our Fostercare range, fill out your details here: https://lnkd.in/dzsnuQwF

A big Harbro welcome to Leigh Hogg, who has recently started her position as manager at our Peebles store.   Leigh has worked for Harbro for the past 2 years and brings a wealth of experience in both farming and with pets to the store. She started lambing at Whitburgh Estate more than 10 years ago, and still goes back to help with the ewes and lambs when she can. As a qualified Registered Animal Health Advisor, Leigh is very happy supporting our farming customers with all their animal health needs. Leigh loves all animals, and as well as her working cocker Jura, she's also owned cats, rabbits, chinchillas, and a pet cow which she hand-reared on the farm! You'll often see her out and about at local agricultural shows and sales.   Leigh is making great changes already in store and we are excited to see what the future holds for the Peebles team.

What a great day on farm with our retail team! Big thanks to Meikle Fieldie Farm for hosting 😊   At Harbro, we’re dedicated to ensuring that our teams stay up-to-date with the latest in livestock nutrition. Beef & Sheep Nutritionist Jill Hunter delivered some fantastic training on our market-leading Three Step Sheep Nutrition Solution, covering key products to support flock health:   ✅Feet and Fertility – Boosting flock productivity through improved foot health and fertility. ✅Energyze Forage Booster – Maximising the nutritional benefits of forage for healthier sheep. ✅Energyze Vitality – Supporting ewes in late pregnancy to ensure strong, healthy lambs.   We’re proud to invest in our team’s knowledge, ensuring we continue providing the best advice and solutions to support our customers’ farming operations. To further support our customers, we have also have registered animal health advisors in all our stores.   For more information or to discuss how these products can benefit your flock, get in touch with your local store today https://lnkd.in/eFjQ2XFS   #Sheepnutrition #LivestockHealth #FarmingBestPractices #HarbroTeam #AnimalHealth

Our preparations for AgriScot have already started and we look forward to welcoming visitors onto our stand in November. It's a great opportunity to discuss our nutritional solutions with our team of experts. #AgriScot

It's great to see the first batch of pigs delivered to farm, really enjoying their meal diets on straw.  For producers looking to move into on farm mixing, we provide consultancy and logistical planning into setting up your system, just get in touch: james.hall@harbro.co.uk

Current cereal analysis is showing lower levels of protein across different cereals, particularly in parts of England. This highlights the requirement to have your cereals analysed with rations reviewed where required to avoid any dip in performance. Speak to your Harbro specialist or email us for more information: farming@harbro.co.uk

The agri industry are just the best at coming together to support a worthy cause. Sandy Duffus and the team - Annie Kenyon Developments Ltd My Name'5 Doddie Foundation CC Powell Ltd should be incredibly proud of what they achieved and with a current total of over £37k – this will make a real difference. Delighted to play just a small part in this wonderful event. #sandyduffustractorrun #DoddieFoundation You can donate here: https://lnkd.in/e-_iRbxA Video credit Conor Cameron