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UAVs in Agriculture: Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies are continuously offering new ways in which drones can be used for smart farming and precision agriculture. The collection of real-time data offers opportunities for farmers to significantly reduce their costs and increase yields.
Read More >UAVs in Agriculture: Drone Based Agricultural Services
Drones are often given a bad reputation for the way they have been misused to breach privacy or shut down airports like Gatwick in 2019. However, the transformative effect they are having on industries around the world must not be ignored. The agricultural sector is one such area where drones are having a larger impact each year, offering smart farming solutions that can improve decision making and farm efficiency and reduce costs.
Read More >Farm Emergency Plan
Use this template to prepare valuable information that would help others in the event that you become ill. Keep it somewhere it’s easily found.
Read More >A Guide to Keeping Sheep
Want to start your own sheep flock? Be this flock of ten or one thousand ewes, the same basic concepts will apply. There are several factors such as record keeping, obtaining land, and sourcing livestock which must all be taken into consideration to help establish a successful and profitable sheep enterprise.
Read More >Scottish Forestry: Forestry Grant Scheme – a guide to grant options for existing woodland owners
Scottish Forestry: Forestry Grant Scheme – a guide to grant options for existing woodland owners
Read More >Guide To Mineral Nutrition
An important consideration in beef cattle rations is mineral nutrition. It is a complex topic and requirements will depend on the type of stock being fed, the base ration and farm conditions. A trusted nutritionist can help you plan mineral supplementation on your farm and to get you started is a Mineral Nutrition for Beef Cattle Guide.
Read More >Soil & Manure Nutrients – Presentation slides by Mark Tripney for Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network (March 2020)
Presentations slides used by Mark Tripney during the 2nd meeting of the Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network, March 2020
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