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Alternative Watering Meeting: Dumfriesshire – Event summary
Following the introduction of the Diffuse Pollution General Binding Rules (DP GBRs) in 2008, significant livestock poaching and erosion within 5m of a watercourse is no longer acceptable. This meeting showcased the…
Read More >News from RSABI
RSABI, a Scottish Charity that provides support for people in agriculture recently released the following press release which we’ve reprinted in full below. Here’s how they can help you if…
Read More >Wet Weather Resilience Planning: Arran – Event Summary
Wet weather has had a massive impact on farm businesses across South West Scotland since Autumn 2017. The meeting focused on how a business can recover through the spring and…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Using Figures to Make Money – Event Summary
New entrants to farming from Morayshire and the North East of Scotland met to discuss how to ‘Use Figures to Make Money’. Samantha Stewart from SAC Consulting was the main…
Read More >Commercial Forestry Planting on an Active Farm – Event Summary
This meeting looked at integrating commercial forestry planting onto an active farm. It will explored the sometimes difficult balance between tree planting on a commercial scale and maintaining a viable…
Read More >Upland Habitats and Impacts of Herbivores, Lochaber – Event summary
** This event in Lochaber was one of a series, further events are being held in Sutherland, Wester Ross & Drymen over the next few weeks ** The impacts of…
Read More >Women in Agriculture events
Inspiring events for women in agriculture A series of free events offering inspiration and advice for women working in Scottish agriculture has been announced. The women-only events, which will take…
Read More >Thinking Ahead for Better Suckler Returns: Turriff – Event Summary
Planning ahead could help improve the efficiency and profitability of suckler herds The topic for the meeting was how planning ahead could help improve the efficiency and profitability of suckler…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Health Planning – Event Summary
The final of the 2017 / 18 Argyll New Entrant Group meetings was held on Monday 5th March 2018 at the Falls of Lora Hotel, Connel. Health Planning Local vet,…
Read More >Leatherjackets – forewarned is forearmed so testing is crucial
Leatherjackets, the grubs of the crane fly or “daddy-long-legs” can decimate spring arable crops and seriously affect the productivity of grassland. The loss of chlorpyrifos for control means that avoiding…
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