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Testing Times – Winter Cattle Management (Isle of Harris) – Event summary
Winter Cattle Management There was a good representation of Harris and Lewis cattle producers who attended the meeting at West Harris Trust hall at Talla-na-Mara. Angus Mackay, who crofts at…
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Integrated Crop Management & New Tech (Lothians) – Event Summary
The principles of Integrated Crop Management, it’s importance and how it can be implemented was the focus of this recent meeting in Kirknewton. This is a summary of what was…
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Making the most of your land – Renewables, Woodlands & GAEC, Event summary
With the current Brexit situation and uncertain red meat markets, farmers need to explore how to ‘Make the most from their land’. By maximising output from your farmland, you can…
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Integrated Crop Management & New Technologies Roadshow: Inverness – Event summary
Integrated Crop Management & Control of Pests The evening event was held at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium to update farmers on Crop and Soil Research. Professor Bryan Griffiths, soil scientist and…
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Resilience Planning for your Cattle Herd (Balivanich) – Event Summary
Calving Season Approaching With calving on the horizon crofters in Uist met to discuss a number of topical issues for their cattle herd. SAC vet Franz Brulisauer was the main…
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Rationing The Suckler Cow For Improved Efficiency
At a recent FAS event at Barony College, Dumfries, farmers saw that by improving suckler cow nutrition they can improve efficiency in many aspects of their business including animal welfare,…
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Optimising Farm Nutrients – Winning the battle against rushes in Upland systems – event summary
Grassland in Scotland has seen a significant increase in rush infestation with rushes establishing in fields where there has not been a problem in living memory. This meeting laid out…
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Waste more, fert. less! Event Summary
Interested in using distillery by-products as a fertiliser? This popular event saw 40 gather at Mulben Mains to see a demonstration of the use of distillery digestate as a fertiliser &…
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Are your Cows “FED” up? – Caithness. Event summary
There was a good representation of local Caithness farmers and crofters, with over 30 people attending. The host farmer gave the attendees a brief introduction to the farm before they…
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Upland Habitats and Impact of Herbivores: Atholl Estate – Event summary
Managing blanket bog to achieve favourable habitat conditions This interactive meeting was held at the Atholl Estate, Perthshire. The impacts of grazing of both domestic and wild herbivores affect the…
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