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Agroforestry – could it work for you?
Hedges, hedgerow trees, shelterbelts, woodland pasture/grazing and wooded riparian buffers are commonplace in the Scottish landscape, however, there are real opportunities for further integration of trees and farming. Agroforestry integrates…
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Full marks for mentoring
Grow your farming business and improve technical skills through free mentoring support A recent survey by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) found that – 100% of farmers and crofters who…
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Moray Soil & Nutrient Network: Final meeting – event summary
This was the third and final meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network The afternoon began with a summary of what the Soil & Nutrient Network meetings had discussed…
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Campbeltown Soil & Nutrient Network – Final meeting: event summary
“Making the Best Use of Your Grass and Forage Crops” was the theme for the final workshop for the Campbeltown Soil & Nutrient Network at the end of June 2019.
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Soya Bean Meal Under The Spotlight
As was mentioned in last month’s Straights Update in Milk Manager News, the demand for soya has significantly decreased due to the outbreak of swine flu in China, coupled with…
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Carbon audits – your guide to efficiency and performance
Apply for a carbon audit to improve the technical performance and efficiency of your farming business In addition to being more environmentally sustainable, farms with a low carbon footprint are…
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Lambing Survey 2019
Calling all sheep farmers! The Farm Advisory Service recently published a new tool to help sheep farmers know if their lambs are suffering from hypothermia. We want to follow up…
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Weather making spray timing ‘challenging’
“It is essential that mycotoxin risk assessments are carried out for all wheat entering the food chain” The rainfall over recent weeks started out as a welcome relief to earlier…
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Potato blight starts to fight dirty
The challenges in managing potato blight have always been the main focus on in-season fungicide programmes for potato growers. As a mobile and aggressive pathogen, it has readily adapted itself…
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Integrated Land Management Plans: helping Scottish crofters to be successful in a competitive environment
A common misconception surrounding Integrated Land Management Plans (ILMPs) is that they are not applicable to smaller businesses. This is not the case. Regardless of farm size or business stage,…
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