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Nutritional Opportunities from EFA Greening
With EFA greening changes coming into place in 2026, many farms will grow new crops that can be utilised as home grown feed for dairy cattle. These crops include nitrogen fixing plants like clover, lucerne and beans, whilst others include…
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Could Sustainable Farming Affect Ergot Risk in Barley?
In 2024, arable farmers across the UK saw a huge increase in ergot in cereal crops and felt the financial impact through grain rejections and the loss of premium prices…
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Planning for Water Scarcity – New Practical Guide for Farmers and Growers in Scotland
Scotland’s climate is changing, with predictions showing that spring and summer months will be drier, with wetter autumn and winters throughout the country [1]. With a changing climate we need…
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Alternative Protein Crops – Overcoming Market Barriers
In the current era of geopolitical instability, we need to think about how to build resilience and security into our agriculture and food supply chains. Arable growers in Scotland may be considering a…
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Managing the Impacts of Beavers – A Practical Guide for Farmers and Land Managers
Beavers are well established in several river catchments in Scotland and are likely to continue to spread through natural dispersal and translocation. Conflicts with land management are most likely where…
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Business and Policy March 2026 – Global Markets Outlook
Global trade update Global trade news seems to have been dominated for months by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Levied upon competitors and allies alike; the traditional patterns of global trade are undergoing a significant shake-up, with the rest of the world’s economies trying to react…
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Business and Policy March 2026 – Milk
Milk production data Milk production continues to stay ahead of last year, with GB milk volumes for January 2026 reported at an estimated 1,330 mlitres. This is a 0.9% decrease on December 2025 and a 4.1% increase on January 2025. The…
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Business and Policy March 2026 – Sheep
A Steady Incline through February Despite starting 2026 with a decline in the deadweight price during January compared to 2025, dropping to a low of 678.7 ppkg (w/c Jan 31st), prices remain strong compared to historical figures. February has seen some recovery with pricing increasing again coinciding with the start…
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Business and Policy March 2026 – Beef
Finished Prices Pressured Despite processors reporting tightening cattle supplies, finished beef prices continue to be pressured and have eased back throughout February with current prices sitting at the end of February at around 640 –…
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Business and Policy March 2026 – Arable
Market overview Global grain market pricing remains influenced by heavy underlying fundamentals as over the last 12 months global production has increased by 120Mt, comfortably exceeding an increased consumption demand of 73Mt and leaving a 12Mt…
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