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Agribusiness News September 2023 – Sheep
On the ground With a warm and wet summer, there is plentiful grass across the countryside. This availability of grass is driving people to the store lamb rings, maintaining prices…
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Agribusiness News September 2023 – Beef
Beef price levelling out? Throughout June and July, deadweight beef prices in Scotland have fallen significantly from a peak of 525p/kg at the beginning of June. Beef prices have continued…
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Agribusiness News September 2023 – Cereals
Tentative firming of markets Whilst the wheat Futures market has recently reflected escalations in the Black Sea region conflict, notably the drone attacks in the Danube and Odessa regions and…
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Agribusiness News September 2023 – Policy Brief
Photo Identification needed to buy Ammonium Nitrate Under the amended Home Office Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023, from the 1st of October 2023, farmers, crofters and land…
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Grassland Management and Water Quality
The quality of Scotland’s water is renowned worldwide. It is some of the safest drinking water in the world, critical in the marketing of high-quality agricultural products and ensuring thriving…
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Organic Conversion: Case Study Introduction
The key considerations, challenges and opportunities when bringing land under organic management Leo Petrucci has farmed Outer Blair as an organic dairy unit since 1999. The farm lies within the…
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Land Management for Saltmarshes
Saltmarshes in Scotland Saltmarshes by definition are coastal wetlands which flood and drain again with saline sea water. The amount of flooding is therefore dependent on the tides. The ground…
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Overhead Powerlines: recognise the dangers and stay safe
How safe are you when you are working near overhead powerlines? Every year people are killed or seriously injured when they come into contact with high voltage electricity. Distractions, working…
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Land Management for Pearl-Bordered Fritillary Butterfly
Photo © H Bibby Status of the Pearl-bordered Fritillary in the UK The Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly (Boloria Euphrosyne) is on the Scottish Biodiversity list and is a UK BAP Priority…
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Land Management for Red Billed Choughs
What are Choughs? The red billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is a member of the crow family found in rocky places, particularly sea cliffs along the West Coast. They are shiny…
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