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Agribusiness News July 2024 – Beef
Marginal lift in finished price Sluggish retail demand and higher than expected throughputs in April and May coupled with the availability of young bulls has done nothing to install confidence…
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Agribusiness News July 2024 – Cereals and Oilseeds
Easing markets undo Spring gains Spring and Summer weather markets often bring additional volatility, and UK Nov ‘24 wheat futures values went up 15% through April and May, then back…
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Agribusiness News July 2024 – Policy Brief
New Agriculture Bill to become law Deeming agriculture as being vital to our economy, MSPs have backed legislation that will change how the Scottish Government supports farming and food production…
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Understanding Different Business Structures
When setting up a business you will need to decide what structure is best for you. Is it a sole trader, partnership, limited company, or a limited liability partnership? This…
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Business planning and financial management: An introduction
Monitoring and planning the business are essential components of good business management and should be viewed as a high yield piece of paperwork. The use of business planning is valuable…
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Reducing Fertiliser Use and Improving Soil Health – A Case Study
Owned by the Birkbeck family and managed by farm manager James Marshall, Hoddom and Kinmount Estate, near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway farms approximately 2,035 hectares, which includes 714 hectares…
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Securing your Water Supply with Boreholes and Lagoons
Scotland’s water is one of the country’s greatest assets. The supply of clean water to Scotland is valued at £228 million, however, this is threatened by climate change and human…
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Understanding Water Management Regulations in Scotland
Updated 26th March 2026 Actions that affect the water environment are regulated by Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, known as EASR, including the abstraction of water. Abstraction can be…
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Irrigation and Organic Matter
With climate variations, from wetter winters to drier summers predicted the agricultural sector needs to ensure that water supply is readily available when needed to maintain crop growth and livestock…
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Preparing for Sustainable Farming – Cattle Interventions
Scotland aims to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. By improving general animal health, it will result in better production efficiency and welfare. There are nine different…
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