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Top Tips for Successful Calf and Lamb Management
Next Generation Newsletter This article is produced as a part of the FAS Next Generation Newsletter. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox quarterly. Subscribe Two workshops…
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Getting off the Mark with Your Tenancy Application Webinar Summary
Next Generation Newsletter This article is produced as a part of the FAS Next Generation Newsletter. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox quarterly. Subscribe In Part…
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Getting Started in Farming
Next Generation Newsletter This article is produced as a part of the FAS Next Generation Newsletter. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox quarterly. Subscribe A recent…
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Holistic Management: Part 4 – Holistic Planning
This is the final of a four-part series exploring holistic grassland management. The other articles in this series cover an introduction to Holistic Management the Holistic Decision Making Framework, and…
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ABN April 2024 – Management Matters: Retirement Planning
Thinking about your future Many farmers quite rightly concentrate on the ‘here and now’ of their businesses, but how often is there thought given to life after the farm? There’s…
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Inputs: Vet Spend
Suckler Herds – Vet Spend and Risk Management Vet spend can vary significantly between different suckler herd units. In the 2022 QMS Cattle and Sheep Enterprise Profitability in Scotland report,…
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Milk
Poor start to the spring flush……. Milk volumes are increasing as we head into the spring. The two latest GDT auctions showed negative results for dairy commodities sold. Milk prices…
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Beef
Weekly Price Drop for Finished Cattle After slipping back weekly throughout March, at the time of writing (late March) finished cattle prices are sitting at 506p/kg/dwt (for R4L (Scottish steers). …
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Sector Focus: Straw & Muck
Straw Market Update Unlike most other farm inputs, straw did not suffer the same inflationary price rises in 2022/23. However, with the wet summer, autumn last year and the continuing…
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Agribusiness News April 2024 – Sheep
Continental flock continues to decline Drought in the Mediterranean countries, coupled with low forage availability and disease pressures from midge born viruses – Bluetongue and Schmallenburg are all attributes contributing…
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