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Are pigs for you? Croft & Smallholder Practical Workshop (Skye) – Event Summary
Take home messages for the participants: Assess whether your croft is suitable for pig keeping – be aware of shelter, water and neighbours Decide what type of pig keeper you…
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Campbeltown Beef Discussion Group – Electrify Your Profits (Event Summary)
Michael Shannon of Thankerton Farm, Biggar gave a comprehensive, factual presentation on maximising output of grass and root crops. A copy of Michael’s presentation is available to view below. The…
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Securing straw supplies this year and next
Given the generally lower grass and silage yields this year livestock producers are looking to fill the gap and whole-crop cereals and straw are a key alternative. Arable farmers are…
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Smallholder Training Event – Selecting lambs fit for the Abattoir – Event Summary
This small holder training event informed participants of the theory and criteria used in selecting lambs and cull ewes fit to go to the abattoir. There was also a particle hands-on demonstration of both selection and weighing.
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Prolonged dry spell – what can be done?
We’ve had calls from across the country for what can be done in the face of the continued dry weather. We asked a few experts for their advice: David Lawson,…
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Adviser spotlight: Ian Cairns – carbon audits
Name and profession: Ian Cairns, Professional Farm Adviser Specialism: Carbon audits Ian Cairns, is a qualified farm adviser, with over 20 years’ experience in professional consultancy. He works with farmers…
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Daye Tucker: Case study of one-to-one specialist advice
Support provided by the Farm Advisory Service: subsidised funding to commission a specialist advice report on biodiversity and conservation After support from FAS to produce an Integrated Land Management Plan…
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Up to £1,600 available for Scottish farmers seeking specialist advice on business efficiency
Scottish farmers and crofters can now claim additional funding for specialist advice on business efficiency as part of an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) through the Farm Advisory Service (FAS).…
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North East Organic Farming Discussion Group – Craibstone Visit (Event Summary)
This was the second meeting of year two of the North East Organic Farming Discussion Group. We started with a farm tour of Craibstone led by Stewart Rae the Farm…
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Upland Habitats and Impacts of Herbivores, Isle of Jura – Event summary
The impacts of grazing of both domestic and wild herbivores affects the long term sustainability of upland habitats. For upland managers it is important to recognise these different upland habitats…
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