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Testing Times – Winter Cattle Management (Isle of Lewis) – Event summary
Winter Cattle Management on the Isle of Lewis 13 participants from across Lewis and Harris took up the opportunity to see round the new (and only) dairy on the island,…
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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Uist – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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New Entrants to Farming: A Business Plan Is More Than A Report (Caithness) – Event Summary
Kev Bevan, FAS Team Leader from SAC Consutling in Ayr was the main speaker for this very informative evening on “Using Figures to Make Money”. For some the thought of…
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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Lewis – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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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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Woodland Management, Conservation and Shooting – Ladybank – Event Summary
Good planning is essential to ensure that the different options complement each other rather than work against each other. These different options would include things such as the mix…
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Resilient Planning For Your Cattle (Stonehaven) – Event Summary
On the 29th November the FAS held an on farm meeting at Craskins farm, Tarland where Johne’s, foot trimming, winter feeding and cattle inspections were the topics of the day. …
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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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Milking the Industry (Campbeltown) – Event Summary
A panel, made up of John Armour, NFUS Policy Advisor, Sandy Wilkie – Mr Milk, and Csaba Adamik the Senior Nutritionist with SAC Consulting, were challenged by a number of…
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Rhynchosporium leaf scald in barley
Rhynchosporium is a disease that is so common in our barley crops that it is probably assumed that we know everything there is to know about it. But it is a…
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