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Applying for a Farm Tenancy Tender
Entering into a new farm tenancy arrangement is a substantial decision, for both the potential tenant and the landlord, therefore attaining a tenancy often involves preparing a competitive application for…
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Climate Resilience Case Study – Windshiel Farm
Joe Baker, Windshiel Farm, Scottish Borders Windshiel is a 500 acre (202 hectares) family-run organic farm set on the edge of the Lammermuir hills, approximately 900 feet above sea level.…
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Climate Resilience Case Study – Kincraigie Farms
Robert Marshall, Kincraigie Farms, Aberdeenshire Kincraigie Farms is situated near the village of Lumphanan, in the North East of Scotland. It is a mixed farm extending over 2,500 acres (1,000…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Sector Focus: Data
What is happening in the EU? For many years, the Scottish Government followed the requirement of EU membership to report on national agricultural economics directly to the EU. This involved…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Sheep
From a Land Down Under The 1st of January 2024 saw Year 2 of the Australian Free Trade Agreement begin. Where an allowance of 30,556 tonnes of sheep meat can…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Milk
Tough times still ahead……. Milk volumes are increasing as we head into the spring. Recent GDT auction positive but domestic dairy commodity prices only rose for mild cheddar. Milk prices…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Beef
Beef Price Holds Strong at £5/kg Relative stability for prime cattle prices has continued into 2024. . Prime cattle prices have started strongly for the year, at nearly 9% above…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Cereals
Price pressure continues for wheat January closed out with a notable disconnect between the US and European markets, with Chicago wheat reporting modest gains fuelled by short covering. In contrast,…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Sector Focus: Soil Management
pHoenix – long-term pH study The pHoenix long-term experiment is part of the ACE (Aberdeenshire Cropping Experimental) platform. It is based around a pH gradient experiment that evolved from the…
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Agribusiness News February 2024 – Inputs: Calf Management
Calves are the future! The dairy heifer calves born today will be the milking herd in two years’ time. However, a recent study using BCMS data has shown that the…
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