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What’s the threat? Tree pests and diseases to look out for (FWN 33)
The Tree Health team in Scottish Forestry carries out aerial and ground-based surveillance of woodlands and forests across Scotland. Their objective is to detect harmful pests and diseases early so…
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Branching out into Agroforestry: Make trees your next crop (FWN 33)
Agroforestry is an often-misunderstood term but, put simply, it means farming with trees. Farmers may worry that planting trees means giving up productive land and losing the basic payment but…
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Can you eat trees? (FWN 33)
When we bought Lynbreck in March 2016, we had no formal background in agriculture. We used to work in woodland creation and I always remember a conversation I had with…
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Weeds – Oct 2019
In fields that are dry enough to travel, it is best to apply a pre-emergence herbicide to winter cereals before weeds germinate. Where conditions are too wet and it is…
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Pests – Oct 2019
The change to cooler and wetter weather will knock back the flight of aphids into crops, although any warmer sunny days will see them flying about again. The difficult harvest…
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Agroforestry – Farming with trees (FWN 33)
Agroforestry – integrating trees into agricultural practices – can boost farm productivity, provide livestock welfare benefits, improve soil health, help manage water flows, enhance wildlife and contribute to mitigating climate…
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Feeding Rams Pre-Tupping
With tupping time approaching, you may be starting to feed some concentrates to your rams.
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Training Ewe Lambs To Eat Hard Feed
In the UK, we are fortunate to have easy access to concentrate feed when we need it. We can plan to make the most of grass, but we have a back-up in times of need.
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Can Minerals Improve Flock Rearing Percentage?
Understanding and correcting mineral deficiencies can mean the difference between a poor and a good lamb crop next year.
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Culling Decisions For Ewes
Keeping unproductive ewes decreases the breeding potential of the flock, as well as the cost associated with the system. Ewes who are not being productive, should be drawn out before the tup is introduced and the next breeding season begins.
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