Video Publications
New Entrants case study Archie Patterson, Plan Farm, Bute
Archie Paterson is a new entrant to farming. He’s the son of a shepherd, who always dreamed of farming in his own right. In order to make his dream a…
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Trees and carbon capture – the science
Can trees really help combat climate change, and how? If you’ve ever wondered “what’s the evidence that tree planting targets will work?” join the latest FAS webinar looking at the…
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Croft & Small Farms: A Season with Cattle – Bull Hire for Crofters
Small herds are very common in the crofting counties and co-operation is key to their success. An important co-operative measure is the sharing of bulls and many make use of…
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New Entrants with Added Value – Westerton Farmers: Farm to Table
Fiona Smith is the 4th generation farmer at Westerton Farmers, farming alongside her father and a close-knit team. The family bought the first farm in 1920 and have grown the…
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Developing Safe Farming Practices Within Your Business
Are you unsure about the legislation regarding farm health and safety? Do you want to know how to minimise risk of injury within your business? Or are you interested in…
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Strategic Worming – The Early Bird Catches the Worm
The 2021 lamb crop are now the ground, the next task is keeping them in good health to allow them to thrive to their best potential. Ensuring they have a…
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Forage Crop vlog – Introducing Stuart McWhirter
Introducing Stuart McWhirter, Kenmure, Newton Stewart. Stuart gives us a background to his farming enterprise in the South West and how he uses forage crops as a lamb finishing crop…
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Co-operation and Collaboration – The Benefits of Working Together
The benefits of co-operation are well-evidenced. Co-operation involves farmers and others, working together to achieve a commercial objective, which they cannot achieve independently and individually. Through co-operation, members help themselves,…
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Controlling Cryptosporidia in Calves
Cryptosporidia is a common cause of scour in dairy calves. Katrina Henderson of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the main symptoms, how to diagnosis the disease and the various treatment options.…
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Forage Crop vlog – Introducing Michael Shannon
The second vlog of the series comes from Lanarkshire farmer Michael Shannon at Thankerton Camp who gives us an overview of his farming system and the role forage crops play…
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