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Woodland creation, management & conservation support
Up to £1000 in woodland creation, management & conservation support available, without a prior ILMP The Scottish Government has lifted requirements to complete an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) prior…
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Tenant’s Improvements Amnesty Deadline – Extended to 12 December 2020
The amnesty is a one-off opportunity to clarify, and have agreed for the record, the improvements which the tenant carried out and which in future will be discounted from the…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): New Guidance for Private Landlords
As many farming businesses rent out surplus domestic properties on farm or have investment properties off the farm; they may have tenants concerned about being evicted if due to the…
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The tricky job of reducing ramularia in barley crops
Ramularia is a major worry in barley crops and has risen to the top of the plant health concerns in the spring barley crop. It is an incredibly complex pathogen…
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Targetting the number one wheat threat – septoria
Septoria remains the number one challenge to manage in winter wheat crops and a mild winter has allowed low levels of the disease to survive in the crop. The messages…
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Planning for crops without the use of chlorothalonil
The final use up date for the multisite fungicide chlorothalonil is the 20th May after which point is can neither be used or stored. The best way to use up…
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Virus management in seed potatoes
The 6 Steps to Effective Virus Management The virus health of Scottish seed potatoes is a unique selling point in GB and around the world. However, the amount of virus…
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Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service – still open for business for Scottish farmers and crofters
The impact Covid-19 is having worldwide is unprecedented. These are indeed very strange and uncertain times for both businesses and people on a human level, but the team here at…
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Adapting summer plans: grazing ideas
Some may find themselves with more stock over the summer as a result of Covid-19 and interference with stock sales. This will put greater onus on grass utilisation to increase…
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Crofting delivers important social, economic and biodiversity value say Highland and Islands’ SAC Consultants
Scotland’s crofting community has spoken out about the social, economic and biodiversity value of small-scale, and almost invariably part-time, way of life to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Crofts can range…
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