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Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) – An Overview

Launched in 2022, Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) provides incentives to farmers and crofters to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve nutrient management, and increase efficiency across their enterprises.  There…

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Home-Saved Seed Considerations

This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....

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Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions

Developing a battery storage site on your land could bring several benefits to your business. The Farm Advisory Service talked to West Fife farmer Rabbie...

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Agribusiness News February 2023 – Slurry Management Regulations

Changes to regulations Recent updates to slurry, manure, sewage sludge and anaerobic digestate (AD) regulations mean there are a few changes farmers and contractors now...

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The Trading Market for Farmland Carbon

With Woodland and Peatland Carbon Codes well advanced, in this webinar we take a closer look at the activity in the agricultural farmland sector and...

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Arable

This time we are focussing on Arable Natural Capital with John and Louise Seed from Woodend Farming Partnership and Agricultural Consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, to find...

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Geotagging Photographs for SACGS

Part of the supporting documentation for claiming back your items through the Sustainable Agricultural Capital Grant Scheme requires you to upload “Geotagged” photographs. Watch this...

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Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Farming

As Scotland aims to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, it was announced that a National Test Programme would be developed to...

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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity at Coldrochie

Multi-species swards can bring numerous benefits for biodiversity, soil health, grassland productivity and livestock performance being diverse with a wide range of different grasses, legumes...

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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Multi-species Sward Selection

In this video, Emily Grant runs us through the different species of grasses, legumes and herbs she has included in their multi-species swards at Coldrochie....

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Species-rich Grassland at Old Leckie

In this video, Fergus Younger of Old Leckie Farm and Sandra Stewart of Farming and Conservation discuss the multitude of benefits that species-rich grassland has...

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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Grazing Strategies

Equally important to both profit and biodiversity as pasture composition, is the way in which we graze the pasture with livestock. Grazing duration, intensity and...

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How to Get Started with Carbon Audits

Carbon audits are a hot topic currently! Are you looking to complete your first carbon audit? But just not sure where to start or what...

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Regenerative Agriculture – Integrating Livestock

Integrating livestock on arable farms has many benefits from extending the rotation by providing more break crops, to increasing soil protection and boosting microbial activity...

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Regenerative Agriculture – Maintaining A Living Root

Bill Stewart is a beef finisher from Huntly who grows spring barley to feed his cattle, and he shows us why he believes keeping a...

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The Oats-So-Simple Brewing Trial

In this podcast we hear from Richie Walsh who organised the Oats So Simple Brewing trail using oats grown on a croft in Lismore. We...

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Cropcast: The Journey To Net Zero

Net Zero is a phrase that we hear all the time, but what does the journey to net zero look like for cropping systems. In...

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Regenerative Agriculture – Maximising Crop Diversity

Above ground plant diversity can lead to a more resilient soil by promoting a diverse soil food web with a range of organisms. On farm,...

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Joint Ventures – What Are The Opportunities For Arable Enterprises?

There is perhaps a presumption that joint venture arrangements are constrictive in nature in the same way perhaps that Farm Business Tenancies are viewed as...

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Joint Ventures – Will It Suit Me and My Business?

Joint ventures can be the perfect business arrangement for farmers/landowners looking to scale down/slow down and for new/young entrants and businesses looking to scale up,...

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Getting Started In Arable Agriculture – Machinery Appraisal

Machinery cost on farms can be a major contributor to high levels of fixed costs.  In 2020, it was estimated that £1.8-1.9billion was spent on...

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Starting Out In Arable Agriculture – Variable Costs And Creating A Budget Fact Sheet

This fact sheet will provide readers with an overview of variable costs, before providing a worked example of how to prepare a budget for their...

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Webinar Recording: Climate Change – Crops & Soils

The last of our series “A New Start”, we will look at climate change – emerging trends and challenges in the arable industry. Our two...

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Webinar Recording: Getting A Start With Joint Venture Farming

    The third of our series of “A new Start” webinars, looking at joint ventures. With land become harder to come by and a...

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Arable Scotland: Webinar for New Entrants

    Annie McKee from the James Hutton Institute, drawing on input from the NEFERTITI Scottish Hub, hosted a webinar discussion on ‘New People, New...

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Podcast: Changing Practices for a Changing Climate – Adapting in the Arable Sector

In this podcast, Agricultural Consultant Malcolm MacDonald chats to Harry Henderson, AHDB’s Knowledge Transfer Manager, and later with Gavin Elrick, SAC Consulting’s soils, drainage and...

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Home-Saved Seed Considerations

This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....

Read more >

Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions

Developing a battery storage site on your land could bring several benefits to your business. The Farm Advisory Service talked to West Fife farmer Rabbie...

Read more >

Agribusiness News February 2023 – Slurry Management Regulations

Changes to regulations Recent updates to slurry, manure, sewage sludge and anaerobic digestate (AD) regulations mean there are a few changes farmers and contractors now...

Read more >

The Trading Market for Farmland Carbon

With Woodland and Peatland Carbon Codes well advanced, in this webinar we take a closer look at the activity in the agricultural farmland sector and...

Read more >

Arable

This time we are focussing on Arable Natural Capital with John and Louise Seed from Woodend Farming Partnership and Agricultural Consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, to find...

Read more >

Geotagging Photographs for SACGS

Part of the supporting documentation for claiming back your items through the Sustainable Agricultural Capital Grant Scheme requires you to upload “Geotagged” photographs. Watch this...

Read more >

Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Farming

As Scotland aims to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, it was announced that a National Test Programme would be developed to...

Read more >

Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity at Coldrochie

Multi-species swards can bring numerous benefits for biodiversity, soil health, grassland productivity and livestock performance being diverse with a wide range of different grasses, legumes...

Read more >

Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Multi-species Sward Selection

In this video, Emily Grant runs us through the different species of grasses, legumes and herbs she has included in their multi-species swards at Coldrochie....

Read more >

Species-rich Grassland at Old Leckie

In this video, Fergus Younger of Old Leckie Farm and Sandra Stewart of Farming and Conservation discuss the multitude of benefits that species-rich grassland has...

Read more >

Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Grazing Strategies

Equally important to both profit and biodiversity as pasture composition, is the way in which we graze the pasture with livestock. Grazing duration, intensity and...

Read more >

How to Get Started with Carbon Audits

Carbon audits are a hot topic currently! Are you looking to complete your first carbon audit? But just not sure where to start or what...

Read more >

Regenerative Agriculture – Integrating Livestock

Integrating livestock on arable farms has many benefits from extending the rotation by providing more break crops, to increasing soil protection and boosting microbial activity...

Read more >

Regenerative Agriculture – Maintaining A Living Root

Bill Stewart is a beef finisher from Huntly who grows spring barley to feed his cattle, and he shows us why he believes keeping a...

Read more >

The Oats-So-Simple Brewing Trial

In this podcast we hear from Richie Walsh who organised the Oats So Simple Brewing trail using oats grown on a croft in Lismore. We...

Read more >

Cropcast: The Journey To Net Zero

Net Zero is a phrase that we hear all the time, but what does the journey to net zero look like for cropping systems. In...

Read more >

Regenerative Agriculture – Maximising Crop Diversity

Above ground plant diversity can lead to a more resilient soil by promoting a diverse soil food web with a range of organisms. On farm,...

Read more >

Joint Ventures – What Are The Opportunities For Arable Enterprises?

There is perhaps a presumption that joint venture arrangements are constrictive in nature in the same way perhaps that Farm Business Tenancies are viewed as...

Read more >

Joint Ventures – Will It Suit Me and My Business?

Joint ventures can be the perfect business arrangement for farmers/landowners looking to scale down/slow down and for new/young entrants and businesses looking to scale up,...

Read more >

Getting Started In Arable Agriculture – Machinery Appraisal

Machinery cost on farms can be a major contributor to high levels of fixed costs.  In 2020, it was estimated that £1.8-1.9billion was spent on...

Read more >

Starting Out In Arable Agriculture – Variable Costs And Creating A Budget Fact Sheet

This fact sheet will provide readers with an overview of variable costs, before providing a worked example of how to prepare a budget for their...

Read more >

Webinar Recording: Climate Change – Crops & Soils

The last of our series “A New Start”, we will look at climate change – emerging trends and challenges in the arable industry. Our two...

Read more >

Webinar Recording: Getting A Start With Joint Venture Farming

    The third of our series of “A new Start” webinars, looking at joint ventures. With land become harder to come by and a...

Read more >

Arable Scotland: Webinar for New Entrants

    Annie McKee from the James Hutton Institute, drawing on input from the NEFERTITI Scottish Hub, hosted a webinar discussion on ‘New People, New...

Read more >

Podcast: Changing Practices for a Changing Climate – Adapting in the Arable Sector

In this podcast, Agricultural Consultant Malcolm MacDonald chats to Harry Henderson, AHDB’s Knowledge Transfer Manager, and later with Gavin Elrick, SAC Consulting’s soils, drainage and...

Read more >

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