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Oilseed rape disease management for this autumn
Light leaf spot is an ever present concern in Scottish oilseed rape crops and new findings on the disease’s biology, coupled with concerns over fungicide resistance and recent product losses…
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Culling Within The Dairy Herd
Over this past year, farmers’ have experienced extreme weather conditions which have led to grass and fodder shortages rolling over into the coming winter in many parts of the country.…
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Soil health – why and how?
Interest in soil health is growing at all levels. It is a key area for policy with the UK government’s 25-year environment plan, launched earlier this year, indicating that future agricultural policy will focus on soil health and structure.
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Mycotoxin Risk with High Dry Matter Silages
Grass silages on average this year are much higher in dry matter and protein and slightly lower in fibre, which means intake potential is up to 15% more than that…
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Uist Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting – event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Uist Soil & Nutrient Network Farm so it started with an introduction to the farm and the Soil & Nutrient Network. This was…
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African Swine Fever (ASF)
The disease is spreading in Europe (1). It has been confirmed in wild boar and feral pigs as well as in commercial and backyard pigs in Central and Eastern Europe.…
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New Entrants to Farming – Planning For The Future
The roadshow will be held in collaboration with FAS, NFUS and the Scottish Land Commission this will take place throughout October and November traveling across Scotland. The aim of the…
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Clubroot pressure builds
Clubroot is a major issue in rape in Scotand’s arable rotations with over 50% of fields used for oilseed rape carrying the disease – and in areas like Aberdeenshire the…
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Crop health: Management of barley pests & diseases (Islay) – event summary
A meeting for Islay barley farmers (9 growers representing 60% of the total on the island) at Rockside Farm / Kilchoman distillery, a farm distillery set-up. The meeting was arranged…
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Figuring it Out: Book-keeping in the 21st Century
The move to Making Tax Digital whereby HMRC will require most rural businesses to provide information more frequently and in greater detail than before (and directly from commercial software) will…
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