Practical Guides Publications
Improving Energy Efficiency on the Dairy Farm
Steep rises in electricity costs in the last year have brought energy efficiency into sharp focus for all dairy farmers. There are a number of things that can be done…
Read More >Forage and Grass Guide
Well planned and managed forage and grassland provides an opportunity to incorporate more resilience into our beef and sheep businesses. By looking at our forage systems on a whole farm…
Read More >Performance Targets for Small Herds
Benchmarking is as an important tool for small herds as it is for larger herds. However, due to mathematics – many of the standard industry targets don’t really make sense…
Read More >Land Management for Lesser Butterfly Orchid
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia) is a long-lived perennial, flowering from June to July. Its habitat is open heath with damp acidic soils such as moorland and heath. It is…
Read More >Dry Cow Nutrition for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
This factsheet is designed to inform dairy farmers about the key aspects of nutrition during the dry period that are essential to the health of the cow at calving and…
Read More >Land Management for Juniper
Juniper (Juniperus communis), is an evergreen shrub that tends to grow in colonies. Juniper is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. It is in decline, and Scotland supports 80%…
Read More >Land Management for Scottish Atlantic Rainforests
Scotland’s rainforest, an Atlantic rainforest, is identified as being under threat and in decline. This practical guide outlines what makes up Scotland’s rainforest, its biodiversity, and what can be done…
Read More >Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Deferred Grazing
Deferring (setting aside) pasture in the summer for grazing in the winter months provides the opportunity to outwinter cattle with significantly reduced winter costs (cost of conserving grass into silage…
Read More >Engaging with Consumers – Part 1
Engaging with consumers may not be the first thing you think about when putting your wellies on and heading out onto your farm or croft in the morning, but it…
Read More >Engaging With Consumers – Part 2
In this publication we share some of the important questions you need to consider when planning your diversification idea, highlight some funding opportunities and useful resources to enable your to…
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