Category: M

moder: humus which is partly acid mor and partly neutral mull. Understanding the role of moder in soil health can help farmers manage soil fertility more effectively, ensuring better crop yields.

multigerm seed: a seed that produces more than one seedling. Compare monogerm seed. Understanding the characteristics of multigerm seeds can help farmers manage crop production more effectively, ensuring better productivity and sustainability.

metabolic disease: one of a group of diseases that are caused by animals being called upon to produce an end-product faster than their bodies can process their intake of feed. Understanding and managing metabolic diseases can help farmers ensure the health and productivity of their livestock.

manger: a trough in a stable, from which horses and cattle feed. Proper maintenance and cleanliness of mangers can help ensure that livestock have access to uncontaminated feed, leading to better health and productivity.

Moray: Firth Race. Understanding the characteristics and uses of Moray Firth Race cattle can help farmers optimize their livestock production and marketability, ensuring better profitability.

microbial: referring to microbes. Understanding the role of microbes can help farmers manage soil and livestock health more effectively, ensuring better productivity and sustainability.

metabolisable protein: a type of protein which can be metabolised by an animal, used as a feed supplement to improve lactation. Understanding the role of metabolisable protein can help farmers improve livestock nutrition and productivity.

mashlum: a mixture of oats and barley (and sometimes wheat), sown to provide grain for feeding to livestock. Also called maslin, meslen, meslin. Growing mashlum can provide farmers with a valuable feed source for livestock, improving farm sustainability and reducing feed costs.

microbial ecology: the study of the way in which microbes develop in nature. Understanding microbial ecology can help farmers manage soil health and crop production more effectively, ensuring better productivity and sustainability.

Multiple: multiple meaning that there are more than one. Understanding the implications of multiple factors can help farmers manage their operations and decision-making processes more effectively, ensuring better productivity and sustainability.