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Scottish IPM Assessment Planning
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. From 2025 IPM plans will…
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Where to Get Started with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. IPM plans look at the…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Structure Assessment
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Recent wet weather conditions could…
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Grazing to Promote Red Clover
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Last month, we discussed how…
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Nutritional Guidance for the Milking Herd
Nutrition in dairy cattle is a complex area, and many farmers rely on their nutritionist to ensure that the ration for the milking herd is correctly formulated to optimise herd…
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Building Resilience into your Business
Key resources that can equip you with the tools and knowledge to build resilience into your business.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Forage and Feed Budgeting
Forage and feed budgeting is a simple assessment of the feed and forage availability on the farm against the livestock demand. This can be a useful tool, particularly before going…
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Basis Period Reform Explained
In the 2021 Autumn Budget, the Government announced a reform of the way that trading profits are allocated to tax years for income tax purposes. These changes are known as…
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MMN May 2024 – Funding for Business Energy Efficiency
Electricity use accounted for around 3% of the average dairy farmers costs in Scotland in the 2022/23 Scottish Farm Business Survey (and was 4.32% of fixed costs). As such, improving…
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MMN May 2024 – Risk Factors for Twinning
As dairy cattle have been selected over the years for higher milk production, a higher rate of twinning has also been observed. In fact, the rate has tripled over the…
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