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Grain sampling during COVID restrictions
Many grain merchants provide an on-farm grain sampling service to their clients in order to gauge the quality and suitability of grain lots. This is extremely important in the case of malting barley…
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Evaluating Wheat Choices for this Autumn
In recent years, the Scottish wheat area has been relatively productive within the wider UK harvest. Although not perfectly resilient, the predominantly soft-wheat crop has coped well with extremes in local growing conditions. Whilst too soon to report on the yield and quality that 2020 will deliver, news from further south has been…
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Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle and Oilseed Rape
Cabbage stem flea beetle has been wreaking havoc on English winter oilseed rape crops for several years now due to the loss of the neonicotinoid seed treatments and resistance to…
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Aphids and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus on Autumn Sown Cereals
Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) has been seen in several winter and spring cereals this season Aphids can be seen on crops and volunteers. There is a risk of cereal…
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Haulm Destruction without Diquat
With many seed potato crops around Scotland coming up to size rapidly, potato growers are getting to grips with haulm destruction in the post-diquat era. The good news is that…
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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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Covid-19 and Autumn Livestock Markets
For generations of farmers, livestock markets/marts have been the heart and soul of livestock farming. Last year, collectively, the 10 Scottish Livestock Auction Companies sold 2.7 million head of livestock…
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A Strong Winter Barley List for this Autumn
The winter barley recommended list is the strongest it has been for many years. This is evident in improved yield and agronomic value among two-row feed varieties and more consistent performance among the best six-rows. In what has been another challenging growing season – with a…
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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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Apply for an ILMP to identify growth opportunities and cost savings for your farming business
Through the Farm Advisory Service (FAS), Scottish farmers and crofters can access Government grant support to secure the help of an accredited farm business adviser to undertake a professional Integrated…
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