Practical Guides Publications
Improving Lamb Carcass Quality – CT Scanning
Following on from a webinar on the topic, find out what CT scanning is and how it can be used to improve lamb carcass quality. This publication will explain the…
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Nature Based Solutions to Combat Rising Fertiliser Costs
The rising costs of inorganic fertilisers alongside concerns regarding their environmental impact has seen many Scottish farmers explore alternative solutions. To ensure sufficient nutrients are available for plant uptake, a…
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Keeping Control of Costs – Financial Planning for Livestock Farmers
Livestock farmers are experiencing unprecedented input costs, and while there are no silver bullets, good cost control and cashflow management can help to ensure that businesses remain resilient. This guide…
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Benefits of Pregnancy Scanning and Recording Individual Ewe Scan Data – Factsheet
This factsheet looks at the multitude of benefits of not just noting flock pregnancy scan and splitting ewes by lambs carried for better feeding but also recording individual ewe scan…
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Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Beef
In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology they cannot do without. In…
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The Energy Crisis – Farmhouses and Farm Offices
With the increasing price of energy, many are looking at how they can reduce energy usage and subsequently costs within the farmhouse that doubles up as the office in many…
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Hedgerows
Healthy hedgerows are truly multifunctional. They capture and store carbon, stockproof fields and enhance biosecurity, provide shade and shelter for livestock and they slow and regulate water flows and trap…
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Peatlands
Peatlands have been capturing and storing carbon for thousands of years, however, when degraded these peatlands actively emit carbon. Peatland restoration provides a crucial vehicle to help Scotland tackle climate…
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
Farming and crofting isn’t just a job – it’s a way of life. It’s one of the most rewarding careers but can present a unique set of challenges which are…
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Water Management on Your Farm: Catchment Based Approach
As climate conditions continue to change the sustainable management of water on farm is of great concern for many land managers around Scotland. From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions,…
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