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Women in Agriculture: Case Study – Liz Hamilton

Liz Hamilton took on a farming tenancy with her husband and now has passed on the reins to her sons. Liz continues to look after the accounts and records and…

Diversifying with Forestry Machinery: Farm Woodlands Information Note

This Information Note summarises details on Forestry Grant Scheme Harvesting & Processing grants for Aim 1 applicants, (diversification) and show-cases two farmers who have utilised it.

Grazing vlog Case Studies

During 2020, we asked four livestock farmers to give an insight of their rotational grazing management through the year. These case studies provide a summary of their practises, their 2020…

Iceberg Disease Case Study, Sion Williams, Bowhill Farming

Sion Williams, farm manager at Bowhill Farming, is forward thinking and has developed a plan for if an iceberg disease is found in the flock to minimise its spread throughout all 7000 ewes and react quickly to the problem.

A photo of the cover page of the Lyking Farm Case Study.

Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Lyking Farm

Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Lyking Farm Lyking farm is a 174ha suckler cow unit based in the parish of Sandwick, some 12 miles from Orkney’s main…

Iceberg Disease Case Study, The Mitchell Family

The Mitchell family farm approximately 1050 acres across Whitriggs and Denholm Hill farms. This family run business acted as the Borders Monitor Farm for QMS Scotland from 2016-19. Prior to becoming a monitor farm, the family had little knowledge of iceberg diseases. In 2016, at the start of the project the farm had 1000 Llyen ewes which had been a closed flock since 2001.