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Holistic Management: Part 1 – Introduction
This is the first of a four-part series exploring Holistic Management. In this article we take a look at the development of Holistic Grazing Management. The other articles in this…
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How Should Suckler Cow Herds Prepare For Changes To Support?
Changes to Scottish Sucker Beef Support Scheme As part of the Scottish Agricultural Reform programme the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS, also known as the “calf scheme”) will continue…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Input Costs: Fertiliser
Market update It is a welcome relief that fertiliser prices have stabilised and the outlook for the coming season looks to be more settled. However, given the rollercoaster in prices…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Management Matters: Grassland
Supporting Grass-Based Decision Making Many are weighing up their grassland management plans at this time of year and, truth be told, it is nigh on impossible with so many variables. …
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Climate Change & Scottish Agriculture
Oscar Wilde famously quipped that Britain has the best climate but the worst weather. We are indeed fortunate to enjoy a temperate mild climate given our great distance from the…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Milk
Milk production data The latest milk production data from AHDB shows that GB milk output for January was 1,023m litres (provisional), just 0.2% more than December’s volume. Daily deliveries were…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Sector Focus: Forestry
Forestry Grant Scheme Updates and Availability On Tuesday 5th December 2023, Scottish Forestry implemented a series of changes and enhancements to the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) which were designed to…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Sheep
Recent figures from HMRC have shown that in 2023 red meat exports to the European Union were comparable in value compared to 2022 (an increase of 2%), although the volume…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Beef
Brakes on Prime cattle trade has remained firm since Christmas, largely due to tightening supplies of cattle. The volume of cows culled inevitably means there are not the calves available,…
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Agribusiness News March 2024 – Cereals
Sea Freight cost rise Domestic wheat futures followed EU and US wheat markets up at the end of February as low prices seem to have led to a slight uptick…
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