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Managing People
Managing people and getting the best from staff can be challenging. Often farmers themselves have never been employed other than by the family business and this makes the thought of…
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Polyunits for Production
Throughout the month of September the Farm Advisory Service is hosting a series of online meetings focusing on polyunits. There will be 3 meetings in total, each covering a different…
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Implications of COVID-19 on the movement of grain
Cereal farmers are reminded to consider the implications COVID-19 and lockdown may have in terms of grain movement, particularly for crops usually sold on an “as available” basis or for harvest movement with end…
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Ammonium Nitrate Storage
Following the catastrophic explosion in Beirut reportedly caused by a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate which apparently was stored incorrectly, it is prudent to review the storage requirements for this…
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State Aid & Covid-19 Support
One of the questions farmers have been asking the Farm Advisory Service when they are considering applying for the Business Bounce Bank Loan Scheme (BBLS) is how much state aid…
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Women in Agriculture – Kerry Allison
Kerry Allison is hosting online meetings throughout the summer for Women in Agriculture groups. The two meeting topics she will be covering are, ‘Personal Resilience for Business Success’ and ‘Social…
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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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SEPA Temporary Regulatory Guidance Response to COVID-19: Land Application of Uncollected Milk in Scotland
Background The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is committed to supporting everyone it regulates during the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst maintaining protection of Scotland’s environment. SEPA will listen and quickly respond…
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Winning the battle against rushes – post event summary
Fighting rushes on upland farms can feel like a thankless task. This meeting was a 3 year revisit to the Darvel farm we first visited in October 2017 (you can…
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Highlights of FAS Roadshow
Final dates for our Highlights of FAS Roadshows have now been announced. These Roadshows will take place at Lanark, Thainstone and Stirling throughout the month of March. Roadshows will bring…
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