Case Studies
Restoring Nature Across Luing and Scarba
The Island of Luing in Argyll has for centuries been a centre for agriculture and food production. Formerly referred to as the breadbasket of Argyll it is still a heavily farmed landscape keenly focused on food production. Whilst Luing has a rich history in this respect, the negative result is that its natural history, biodiversity,…
Monitoring Flock Performance Vlog Series
In 2024/25 we will be following three farms through short vlogs focussing on how they monitor their flock performance, and how data helps make future decisions on breeding and management. Watch our introductory video to meet the farmers and understand their systems. Farmer Vlogs Michelle Bruce, Meikle Tillyeve (Ellon) Weaning & Driving Flock Decisions Michelle…
Ireland Trip Summary
As a current agriculture student in Scotland I was very much looking forward to furthering my knowledge of the subject on the trip to Ireland and seeing the similarities & differences between the Scottish and Irish systems. The trip particularly allowed me to expand my knowledge of biodiversity enhancement as we learned greatly about the…