Articles
Forage Utilisation and Back-up Options
For those new to forage crops this year or those looking to improve utilisation, it is worth considering means to uphold good animal welfare and performance whilst maximising utilisation of these crops.
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Planning Bales For Forage Crops
Poppy Frater gives advice on how to plan for bale grazing livestock.
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Summer Sown Forage Crops
There are numerous forage crops that have a short growing period, that are ideal to sow following silage or early harvest, offering additional forage and nutrition for livestock in to the autumn and early winter.
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Managing Grass Growth
The latest newsletter for Forage for Profit is now available. The newsletter considers white clover growth, heading dates, managing grass growth and winter feed budgets. Download
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Exploitation of Seasonal Workers and Human Trafficking
Shockingly labour exploitation is the second most common form of modern slavery in the UK after coerced criminality, being most prevalent in the construction, agriculture, and car wash sectors. A…
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Our Seasonal Workforce: Health and Safety and Worker Welfare
Given that the seasonal workers who come to Scotland for work are from various countries and backgrounds, it is important that they feel respected, valued, and safe within the workplace,…
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Seasonal Workforce: Terms and Conditions – A Practical Guide for Workers and their Employees
As Scotland prepares for its peak period for employing seasonal workers and with the aims of the Scottish Government to create a Fair Work Nation in mind; this guide aims…
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Fair Work Nation
As part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing Scotland as a world leading Fair Work Nation, it is seeking to balance the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers,…
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Safety during Silage and Hay Making Season
With silage and hay making well underway, forage harvesters and tractors are at work up and down the country it’s important that farmers are vigilant with regards to safety. With…
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Arable Scotland – Leading Discussion to Help and Inform the Farming Industry in Scotland
Next week’s Arable Scotland event on 29 June offers on-line resources and information relevant to the Scottish arable sector.
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