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Business and Policy May 2025 – Milk
Milk production data Milk production continues to soar as we approach the peak of the spring flush, which is normally around the first week in May. Recent rains have benefited…
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Business and Policy May 2025 – Sheep
Trade and festivals The prime lamb trade has slightly decreased over the last month to a SQQ of 702.9p/kg, which is 157.6p/kg back on the same week last year (w/e…
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Business and Policy May 2025 – Beef
Prices top £7 per kilo An unprecedented beef trade continues, with finished prices surpassing £7/kg, for the first time, as demand for beef continues to be outstripped by supply. At…
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Business and Policy May 2025 – Cereals & Oilseeds
Scottish Harvest Estimate The rules of international trade appear to have been swept aside, or at least ignored, since the tariffs from the US were implemented in early April. The…
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Business and Policy May 2025 – Policy Brief
Keeping Up to Date To keep up to date with the latest news on topics like the Agricultural Reform programme, businesses have the option of ‘opting in’ to RPID mailings…
Read More > about Business and Policy May 2025 – Policy BriefKeeping on top of disease in spring barley
With spring barley crops sown so much earlier this year, there’s inevitably a greater exposure time to foliar disease and a few early disease risks to watch for this season.…
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Planning for Silage Making 2025
Planning for winter feeding starts now, and with that in mind it’s important to know what your target is. You should already have an idea of the what the quality…
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Reduce Your Reliance On Pesticides With This IPM Tool
The essence of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is to take a holistic approach to managing the pests, weeds, and diseases specific to your farm, using a mix of tools and…
Read More > about Reduce Your Reliance On Pesticides With This IPM ToolProfit Snapshot 2023 – 2024: How does your Farm Business Measure Up?
Every year the Scottish Farm Business Survey produces national group average datasets from 400 Scottish farms for you to benchmark your business against to assess your farm business performance. Take…
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Feeding the Milking Herd at Grass – What to Consider?
With many cows now turned out to grass, the science of balancing buffer feeding is tricky when often grass intake and quality is unknown. If you want to know if…
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