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Agribusiness News November 2024 – Sheep
Supply and Demand The sheep trade currently shows a true reflection of the balance between global supply and demand. AHDB have recently shown that the UK clean sheep slaughter for…
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Agribusiness News November 2024 – Beef
Demand holds finished cattle above £5/kg Finished beef prices have surged to unprecedented levels throughout October – more than 20% higher than the 5-year average – driven by demand and…
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Agribusiness News November 2024: Sector Focus – Extreme Weather
Farming with Extreme Weather Events It is well known that productive farming can be heavily dependent on the weather and with more extreme weather events occurring, it can be increasingly…
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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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