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New hedgerow and grassland management guides for farmers
New videos and practical guides have been created for farmers to help wildlife, such as pollinating insects, thrive on farms. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s…
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Exploring Alternatives To Farm Ownership With SAYFC
In coordination with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers, FAS put on several meetings to explore different routes into agriculture for those whom land ownership through inheritance or purchase were…
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Making a Home for Bats on Your Croft
Where do bats live? A roost is the name of a bat’s home. Throughout the year bats may move between different roosts, that provide different needs, in the summer, females…
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Nature Based Solutions to Combat Drought and Flooding
Climate change and increase in drought and flooding Climate change is set to bring on a change in our weather systems, with extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent. This is…
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Energy Bill Support for Farm Businesses
The energy market has been in a volatile state for some time now and this article aims to explain the current support that is available to non-domestic customers and how…
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Advertising an Agricultural Job: How to Approach It
Finding staff to fill agricultural jobs is getting harder and this publication is the third in a series that gives helpful hints and tips on how to approach the advertising…
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QMS Standards Update
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has recently updated their Pig Assurance Scheme with the changes effective from 1st May 2023. Standards are reviewed every second year to meet the changing needs…
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Finishing Options for Beef Cattle
Taking cattle to finish can be one of the most expensive periods in the beef production system, with feed conversion efficiency reducing as cattle gain liveweight approaching slaughter weight. This…
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Scottish Recommended Lists for Cereals 2023-24
The Scottish cereals lists include varieties of spring and winter barley, wheat and oats that are of most agronomic and commercial value to Scottish growers and the cereals sector. Seventeen…
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Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions
Case Study Rabbie Brewster runs an arable and potato farming business alongside his brother Alec based in West fife in the village of Culross with further land near Cupar and…
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