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MMN July 2024 – Are You Species-Rich?
With the release of the roadmap to 2025 and the Whole Farm Plan, farmers across Scotland have been assessing to what extent they meet the new requirements to maintain their…
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Farm Safety for Temporary Staff
Key information contained in this publication: Induct all temporary staff before they start work. Ensure all tasks are properly risk assessed by a competent person and safe working procedures are…
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Cutting emissions in the oat sector, a case study
Oats are highly valued for being both nutritious and offering significant health benefits. As a crop its green credentials are well known, giving good yields in less productive soils and…
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Understanding Fertiliser
There are many different terms used in the measuring of fertiliser applications, such as hundredweight/catchweight/bag (cwt) per acre, units per acre or kilograms per hectare. Here we explain the difference…
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Using Precision Data on Grassland and Livestock Farms
With the rise in input costs and increasing pressure on the agricultural industry to reduce its carbon footprint, the data generated by precision technology is being used increasingly to help…
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Contract Farming Agreements Explained
Contract Farming Agreements are formal joint venture agreements where a landowner or occupier (the Farmer) engages the services of a contractor to manage farming operations under pre-arranged terms. Unlike using…
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Low Emissions Livestock Breeding – The What and the Why
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Understanding Natural Capital Markets Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data…
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Selecting the Right Ram for the Job
Rams are responsible for 50% of the genetic pool in any sheep flock and therefore have a large influence on the overall performance of the flock. Selecting the right ram…
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How to Establish a Ryegrass Ley
Well managed grassland can deliver high quality feed at a low cost for livestock farms in Scotland. It forms the largest crop area in Scotland and can provide forage all…
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Faba Beans for Alternative Protein and Reducing Monogastric Carbon Footprint
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Understanding Natural Capital Markets Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data…
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