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Crops and Soils Bulletin June 2023 – Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus: Symptoms and IPM Management
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Dry conditions and high temperatures…
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Crops and Soils Bulletin June 2023 – The Benefits of Grass Leys in Arable Rotations
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 humble grass ley, often…
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Crops and Soils Bulletin June 2023 – Key Aspects of the Control of Potato Late Blight
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. A crucial development compared with…
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Crops and Soils Bulletin June 2023 – Managing Grass in Dry Conditions
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 concerns grow across much…
Read More >Minimising Dry Matter Losses in Clamped Silage
Making silage is an expensive operation on any livestock farm but it is still one of the most cost-effective feeds after grass. Maximising the production of quality silage is therefore…
Read More >Reducing Heat Stress in Calves
When it comes to temperature stresses on calves we tend to think about cold weather and the impact of low temperatures on the calf’s ability to keep warm and grow…
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Why Finishing Lambs Sooner Increases Profits
Selling lambs at 11 months old may lead to a greater return per lamb, and for those on grass alone the profit margin may also look favourable. However, when we…
Read More >How to Reduce Your Fixed Costs
When reviewing your farming input costs, its important to reduce them without significantly reducing your output. Scrutinise your costs, and keep the focus on producing a sustainable number of animals…
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Agribusiness News June 2023 – Management Matters
The farm adjustment problem The cornerstone of micro-economics is that market forces efficiently allocate resources to their best use. That is, the size of farms and the balance of labour,…
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Agribusiness News June 2023 – Sector Focus: Farm Tours
Farm tours – a problem or profit? Farm tours are a form of diversification that both tenanted and owner occupier farmers should consider as a means of promotion of the…
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