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Optimising Fertility in Dairy Heifers
The target age at first calving for dairy heifers of 24 months is proven to be the economic optimum, with these younger calving heifers being more productive and profitable than…
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Keeping Calves Productive and Healthy in Cold Conditions
With winter approaching now is the time to consider the thermal needs of your calves. A calf less than three weeks old has a lower critical temperature between 10 to…
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Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: Final meeting – event summary
Field drainage was the primary focus of the final meeting for the Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network. The meeting was held on our host farm, Newmills of Boyne near Cornhill,…
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How Secure is Your Password?
Whilst it can feel as though the increase of technological advances would make the use of a password less important, in fact it has never been more important to have…
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The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill – Why do we have it and what does it do?
When we leave the European Union we will be in a position to amend the raft of areas of EU law that currently apply to Scottish agriculture, but this doesn’t…
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EU Nationals and Brexit
Employing EU Nationals…what changes will Brexit bring? Brexit has signaled changes for the many EU Nationals working in the UK. And with 33% of permanent staff in the dairy sector…
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Visit to Drumcarro Farm proved popular
A large crowd gathered for the Organic Production Farm Visit to Drumcarro Farm near St Andrews last month. The event had been arranged to give farmers an insight into an…
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Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: Final Meeting – event summary
The final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network was held earlier this month on our host farm, Aucheneck. The previous meetings have been fantastic with over 20 farmers…
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Thainstone Soil & Network: 1st meeting – event summary
The first meeting of the new Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network was held on Kirkton Farm near Kinellar with the kind permission of our host farmer, Scott Campbell. Scott has…
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Major risks line up against the potato crop
The potato sector is amongst those hardest hit by pending pesticide withdrawals and this will make husbandry of the crop increasingly difficult. Of particular concern is the withdrawal of diquat…
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