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Agribusiness News October 2023 – Cereals
Harvest Roundup With harvest all but concluded in Scotland, the early consensus is that wheat has had the better year of all the crops and whilst adrift of 2022 harvest…
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Agribusiness News October 2023 – Policy Brief
Housing Policy Changes Tenant Protection Law Final Extension The Scottish Government have announced that the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act introduced in October 2022 to protect tenants against the…
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3D Buffer Zones
The current design of riparian buffer strips focuses on shrubby grass strips meant to capture or contain surface runoff. However, new research shows that based on soil type, slope, and…
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There’s Still Time to Establish An Over-Winter Crop Cover
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. As we approach late autumn,…
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Transitioning Livestock onto Fodder Beet
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Fodder beet is a high…
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Scots Timothy on the Carse of Stirling
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. The ‘Scots Timothy’ grass is…
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Sheep Grazing Winter Crop – What You Need To Know
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Grazing winter cereal crops –…
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How To Get Weed Control Off To The Best Possible Start
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Autumn weed control is extremely…
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AHDB Provisional Harvest Results 2023
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. AHDB have released some provisional…
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Tree Relocation: Allargue Estate
Allargue estate has been family owned for over 300 years and is positioned on roughly 2400 hectares (ha) of upland habitats, of which 115 ha is forestry. The estate offers…
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