Practical Guides Publications
Common Grazing Regulations & Committees
What are Common Grazings? How can you ensure that your Common Grazing is regulated? What steps are needed to form a Grazings Committee? This guide from the Crofting Commission is…
Read More >Farm Woodlands: Ground Preparation Practice Guide
Farm Woodlands: Ground Preparation Practice Guide Ground preparation is simply the forestry term for cultivation. Just as you would cultivate the soil for sowing crops to give them the best…
Read More >Thinning a Timber Crop – Case Study
Read ‘Thinning a Timber Crop – Case Study’ here
Read More >Practical Guide – Maintenance for new woodlands
The first few years after planting are critical to grow strong trees, and getting the maintenance work right during this period will give you an established woodland that requires minimal…
Read More >Brexit Crops Update
Read our Brexit Crops Update, here
Read More >Feeding Beef Cattle & Sheep
With good nutrition, animals are healthier and more of their genetic potential can be achieved. Nutrition is the biggest driver of flock or herd performance. This practical guide will give…
Read More >One Born Every Minute – Lambing
Practical Guide: One born every minute – lambing Lambing is one of the most important times of the year for sheep breeders. This Practical Guide covers all the basic steps…
Read More >One Born Every Minute – a calving practical guide
One Born Every Minute – a calving practical guide
Read More >Boxed Produce fact sheet
Boxed Produce fact sheet
Read More >Practical Guide: Condition Scoring Ewes
Practical Guide: Condition Scoring Ewes
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