Sustainable Systems: Input Management
Information on managing inputs: machinery, fertiliser, feed, and labour
Reducing Fertiliser Use and Improving Soil Health – A Case Study
Owned by the Birkbeck family and managed by farm manager James Marshall, Hoddom and Kinmount Estate, near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway farms approximately 2,035 hectares, which includes 714 hectares…
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Profiting from Reduced Tillage – Minimum Tillage at St-Martins
April 10, 2024Mark McCallum farms at St-Martins on the Black Isle. The farm is an arable unit extending to 220 ha of owned and rented land. Cropping...
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Why and how to do an energy audit
November 22, 2023Energy has become an expensive commodity in recent years and reviewing energy use through an energy audit is a practical step to help reduce costs...
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Using Energy Alternatives To Build Resilience At Woodend Farm
May 1, 2023John Seed and his family at Woodend Farm, Duns have been on a journey with renewable energy in a bid to make...
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Agribusiness News May 2023 – Becoming Energy Self-Sufficient
May 1, 2023The Energy Crisis Energy price hikes, insecurity in global energy markets and a desire to be sustainable have resulted in many farmers looking at options...
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Input Costs: Seasonal Workers
April 3, 2023Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences The regulations of Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences apply to any overseas national that a UK farm wishes to employ if they...
Read more >Energy Bill Support for Farm Businesses
March 10, 2023The energy market has been in a volatile state for some time now and this article aims to explain the current support that is available...
Read more >Advertising an Agricultural Job: How to Approach It
March 10, 2023Finding staff to fill agricultural jobs is getting harder and this publication is the third in a series that gives helpful hints and tips on...
Read more >Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions
March 8, 2023Case Study Rabbie Brewster runs an arable and potato farming business alongside his brother Alec based in West fife in the village of Culross with...
Read more >Eye-catching Agricultural Job Adverts: How To Create Them
March 3, 2023In a time where it is getting increasingly harder to recruit staff into the agricultural industry, it is important that you can stand out from...
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Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Arable
February 10, 2023In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology...
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CropCast – Using Nitrogen Efficiently
January 24, 2023Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by...
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Hew Hunter, Broachrigg Farm
November 8, 2022In case study 5 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about Hew’s move to reduced tillage where he farms...
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Neil White, Greenknowe Farm
November 1, 2022In the fourth of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Neil White, Greenknowe Farm who has moved to a strip till system....
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Davidson, Penicuik Estate
October 11, 2022In case study 1 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about John’s move to strip tillage where he farms...
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Muir, Freelands Farm
October 11, 2022In the third of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Freelands Farm where John Muir has invested in strip tillage. Click above...
Read more >Cropcast – Better Use of Manures
September 21, 2022Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by...
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Small Measures Can Make Big Fuel Savings
July 28, 2022It isn’t news to anybody that fuel prices have rocketed but as tractors and machinery get on the move for silage and harvest, improving fuel...
Read more >
Planning for high fertiliser prices in a beef system
March 30, 2022The fertiliser price over the last six months has been on an upward trajectory and as we enter the main growing season hope of prices...
Read more >
Making your soil analysis help you manage fertiliser costs
January 31, 2022The last 12 months have seen fertilisers rocket in price, with nitrogen typically tripling in value with potash and phosphate doubling over the same period....
Read more >
Real time manure analysis and variable rate application of slurry
December 19, 2021With fertiliser costs rising and emissions from manure spreading being under scrutiny we take a look at how technology can be used to maximise the...
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Considerations For Outwintering Spring Calving Suckler Cows
November 26, 2021Outwintering spring calving suckler cows has many advantages. It can reduce keeping costs, saving on bedding and feed if forage stocks are tight and free...
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Balancing Silage For Growing/ Finishing Cattle
November 22, 2021Silage quality is variable, 1st cut beef and sheep pit silage is on average slightly higher in energy, however, is lower in crude protein compared...
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Developing Safe Farming Practices – Lone Working Guide
August 16, 2021Lone working is common in many agricultural businesses from small family farms that do not employ staff to large scale enterprises with farm workers who...
Read more >A Guide to Feed Budgeting
August 3, 2021Forward planning forage supplies helps understand whether you will have enough conserved forage to meet the livestock demand – this is becoming more critical as...
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Fair Work Nation
July 6, 2021As part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing Scotland as a world leading Fair Work Nation, it is seeking to balance the rights and...
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Forage for Profit – Spring Forage Crops
June 2, 2021The Forage for Profit Discussion Group are a group of beef and sheep producers based in South West Scotland with a common desire to improve...
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Protected Urea – Frequently Asked Questions
March 31, 2021Protected urea gives around a 78% reduction in ammonia emissions compared to urea. Protected urea could be a solution to concerns that have been raised...
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Sustainable Sheep Systems – “Ewe are what ewe eat” (video)
February 17, 2021Ewe nutrition in the 8 weeks pre-lambing is essential to ensure the ewe receives sufficient energy and protein to support the growth of the unborn...
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Profiting from Reduced Tillage – Minimum Tillage at St-Martins
April 10, 2024Mark McCallum farms at St-Martins on the Black Isle. The farm is an arable unit extending to 220 ha of owned and rented land. Cropping...
Read more >Why and how to do an energy audit
November 22, 2023Energy has become an expensive commodity in recent years and reviewing energy use through an energy audit is a practical step to help reduce costs...
Read more >Using Energy Alternatives To Build Resilience At Woodend Farm
May 1, 2023John Seed and his family at Woodend Farm, Duns have been on a journey with renewable energy in a bid to make...
Read more >Agribusiness News May 2023 – Becoming Energy Self-Sufficient
May 1, 2023The Energy Crisis Energy price hikes, insecurity in global energy markets and a desire to be sustainable have resulted in many farmers looking at options...
Read more >Agribusiness News April 2023 – Input Costs: Seasonal Workers
April 3, 2023Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences The regulations of Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences apply to any overseas national that a UK farm wishes to employ if they...
Read more >Energy Bill Support for Farm Businesses
March 10, 2023The energy market has been in a volatile state for some time now and this article aims to explain the current support that is available...
Read more >Advertising an Agricultural Job: How to Approach It
March 10, 2023Finding staff to fill agricultural jobs is getting harder and this publication is the third in a series that gives helpful hints and tips on...
Read more >Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions
March 8, 2023Case Study Rabbie Brewster runs an arable and potato farming business alongside his brother Alec based in West fife in the village of Culross with...
Read more >Eye-catching Agricultural Job Adverts: How To Create Them
March 3, 2023In a time where it is getting increasingly harder to recruit staff into the agricultural industry, it is important that you can stand out from...
Read more >Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Arable
February 10, 2023In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology...
Read more >CropCast – Using Nitrogen Efficiently
January 24, 2023Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by...
Read more >Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Hew Hunter, Broachrigg Farm
November 8, 2022In case study 5 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about Hew’s move to reduced tillage where he farms...
Read more >Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Neil White, Greenknowe Farm
November 1, 2022In the fourth of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Neil White, Greenknowe Farm who has moved to a strip till system....
Read more >Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Davidson, Penicuik Estate
October 11, 2022In case study 1 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about John’s move to strip tillage where he farms...
Read more >Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Muir, Freelands Farm
October 11, 2022In the third of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Freelands Farm where John Muir has invested in strip tillage. Click above...
Read more >Cropcast – Better Use of Manures
September 21, 2022Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by...
Read more >Small Measures Can Make Big Fuel Savings
July 28, 2022It isn’t news to anybody that fuel prices have rocketed but as tractors and machinery get on the move for silage and harvest, improving fuel...
Read more >Planning for high fertiliser prices in a beef system
March 30, 2022The fertiliser price over the last six months has been on an upward trajectory and as we enter the main growing season hope of prices...
Read more >Making your soil analysis help you manage fertiliser costs
January 31, 2022The last 12 months have seen fertilisers rocket in price, with nitrogen typically tripling in value with potash and phosphate doubling over the same period....
Read more >Real time manure analysis and variable rate application of slurry
December 19, 2021With fertiliser costs rising and emissions from manure spreading being under scrutiny we take a look at how technology can be used to maximise the...
Read more >Considerations For Outwintering Spring Calving Suckler Cows
November 26, 2021Outwintering spring calving suckler cows has many advantages. It can reduce keeping costs, saving on bedding and feed if forage stocks are tight and free...
Read more >Balancing Silage For Growing/ Finishing Cattle
November 22, 2021Silage quality is variable, 1st cut beef and sheep pit silage is on average slightly higher in energy, however, is lower in crude protein compared...
Read more >Developing Safe Farming Practices – Lone Working Guide
August 16, 2021Lone working is common in many agricultural businesses from small family farms that do not employ staff to large scale enterprises with farm workers who...
Read more >A Guide to Feed Budgeting
August 3, 2021Forward planning forage supplies helps understand whether you will have enough conserved forage to meet the livestock demand – this is becoming more critical as...
Read more >Fair Work Nation
July 6, 2021As part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing Scotland as a world leading Fair Work Nation, it is seeking to balance the rights and...
Read more >Forage for Profit – Spring Forage Crops
June 2, 2021The Forage for Profit Discussion Group are a group of beef and sheep producers based in South West Scotland with a common desire to improve...
Read more >Protected Urea – Frequently Asked Questions
March 31, 2021Protected urea gives around a 78% reduction in ammonia emissions compared to urea. Protected urea could be a solution to concerns that have been raised...
Read more >Sustainable Sheep Systems – “Ewe are what ewe eat” (video)
February 17, 2021Ewe nutrition in the 8 weeks pre-lambing is essential to ensure the ewe receives sufficient energy and protein to support the growth of the unborn...
Read more >