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Business and Policy July 2025 – Cereals & Oilseeds
UK feed wheat futures attempt rebound amid geopolitical tensions and weather risks UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) rallied by £5.15/t (+2.9%) for week ending 20th June, closing at £185.00/t and…
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Business and Policy July 2025 – Policy Brief
Future Farming Investment Scheme The Scottish Government has launched a new capital grant scheme – the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS). It offers upfront funding of up to 100% of the…
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Business and Policy July 2025 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Use in Scottish Agriculture
Earlier this month, the Scottish Government published its annual experimental statistics report entitled Scottish Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Use: 2023–24. The report presents findings from data gathered on…
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Strategies for Soil and Forage Resilience in Scotland
Weather patterns in Scotland are becoming increasingly unpredictable, with more frequent and intense periods of rainfall and drought. Given Scotland’s diverse topography and soil types, some areas are better equipped…
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Greening Changes
Scottish Government recently added new greening rules to be implemented in 2026. These include updates to most of the existing options, an introduction of an additional 4 new EFA options,…
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A Soil Route Map for Scotland
Healthy, resilient soils are vital for productivity as well as supporting wider nature-based systems and ecosystem services. However, there are many risks threatening the future security of Scottish soils (e.g.…
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New Yellow Rust Strain Confirmed
Yellow rust has been present in many Scottish wheat crops from very early this season. It was unexpectedly common on varieties like KWS Dawsum and Bairstow which had, until now,…
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Calving Intervals and Small Herds
Calving Intervals are one of many Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be used in any suckler herd to assess how a herd is performing. Although some consideration is needed…
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Monitoring Flock Performance Case Study (North)
Michelle Bruce, Meikle Tillyeve, Udny, Aberdeenshire Data driven flock Michelle collects data throughout the year, using a handheld stock recorder. This allows her to capture key data at handling times,…
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Benchmarking Matters – What, Why, How?
Amid the daily challenges of owning and managing a farm business, you could be sitting on untapped profit that can be found by looking at your farm accounts information. The…
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