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Heat Lamps for Neonate Calves
Rearing strong calves is key to business efficiency and profitability. Neonatal, low birth weight, or sick calves have a reduced capacity for thermoregulation. Heat lamps can be used to mitigate…
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Drones and Remote Sensing for Biodiversity Monitoring and Land Management
The use of drones, or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), for monitoring of biodiversity in Scotland is growing rapidly and is likely to become a standard part of the toolkit for…
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Managing Corncrake Cover – Get Advice on your Smartphone
In Scotland, particularly in the islands and some mainland areas, corncrakes are an iconic species. Their distinctive “crex-crex” call is woven into the cultural history of crofting and traditional farming…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Milk
Milk production data Domestic milk output is still on the rise as we head into the winter months; with a daily GB production figure of 35.74mlitres for the week ending…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Policy Brief
Future Farming Investment Scheme – Update Following the announcement last month that the Scottish Government had increased the total grant funding under the new Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) to…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Sheep
Australian Sheep Producers Intention Survey Meat and Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd have recently published the results from the sheep producer intentions survey. This survey aids lamb production…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Arable
Global grain markets continue to be shaped primarily by developments in the United States, where political signals, export activity, and the USDA’s supply assessments are setting the tone for world…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Beef
Festive Demand And here we are in December! However, finishers hoping for increased seasonal demand and a price uplift could be lacking festive cheer. ‘Static’ best describes the beef trade…
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Business and Policy December 2025 – Management Matters: Autumn Budget
Autumn Budget 2025 Tax and save – not tax and spend The Autumn Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves places the emphasis firmly on raising revenue to restore fiscal sustainability. …
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Succession Planning
Succession planning is an essential part of your farm business management, and with a proactive approach will help to protect your farming assets for the next generation. It’s never too…
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