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Agribusiness News November 2024 – Cereals
Scottish Harvest Estimate The first estimate of Scotland’s 2024 cereal and oilseed rape harvest has been issued by RESAS (Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services, within Scottish Government). Following…
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Agribusiness News November 2024 – Policy Brief
Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme The Scottish Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie MSP has confirmed that the 410-day calving interval threshold for eligibility the Scottish Suckler Beef Support…
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European Potato Yield Predictions
Earlier in the summer the European Commission’s Monitoring of Agricultural Resources (MARS) June bulletin painted a potentially gloomy picture of reduced potato yields throughout Europe. However, in the September issue,…
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Understanding Soil Carbon
Soil comprises a mixture of mineral and organic material derived from the breakdown of parent material during soil formation and more recent additions of vegetation litter, dead roots, plant material…
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Manganese – Avoiding Yield Loss In Spring Sown Cereals
Manganese plays a key role within the plant, particularly in the processes associated with photosynthesis. In addition, it helps improve crop establishment and makes the plant more robust, both in…
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The Options For Establishing The EFA-Green Cover Option In A Late Harvest
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. With harvest much later than…
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Distillery By-Products In Livestock Rations
Distillery by-products are a popular choice to provide additional protein and energy in livestock rations, but over the years the tonnage available in Scotland has fallen significantly as more and…
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Forage Triticale: Value on Mixed Arable and Livestock Farms
Triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye, makes up a small fraction of the agricultural area in Scotland at 0.1% of combinable crops in the 2024 Scottish Agricultural Census. It…
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Sustainable Beef Systems – Cows and Carbon Factsheet
There is significant risk to the sustainability and profitability of farm businesses if the impacts of climate change are not tackled. Scotland has already experienced extreme weather events including record-breaking…
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How to Get Prepared for a Carbon Audit
As the number of farming and crofting businesses looking to complete a carbon audit increases, we have created a handy checklist to make the process much easier. This checklist gives…
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