Video Publications
Forage Crop vlog Robert Anderson – Swift
We visited Robert Anderson again following Storm Arwen and got an update on the cattle who were grazing the swift, following the storm they were taken in for scanning, in this video we hear about his field set up and his plans for grazing the crop into January.
Read More >Forage Crop vlog Michael Shannon Cattle Transition & Swedes Variety Trial
Michael Shannon from Thankerton Camp Farm in Lanarkshire has been growing forage crops for 18 years for outwintering cattle.
Read More >Forage Crop vlog Michael Shannon System Set Up
Michael Shannon from Thankerton Camp Farm in Lanarkshire demonstrates how he sets up his forage crops for grazing and why he operates a 3 crop system incorporating Swift, Kale and Swedes.
Read More >Forage Crop vlog Stuart McWhirter The Future For Forage Brassicas at Kenmure
Stuart McWhirter from Kenmure, Kirkcowan has been using forage brassicas as a lamb finishing crop for a number of years. In his final forage vlog he reflects on what works well and things he may do differently with brassicas in the future.
Read More >Forage Crop vlog Stuart McWhirter Finishing Lamb Performance
Stuart McWhirter from Kenmure Farm, Kirkcowan in South West Scotland discusses finishing lamb performance from the forage brassica at Kenmure and highlights some of the successes and challenges he has faced this year with finishing lambs.
Read More >Forage Crop vlog Stuart McWhirter Yield Analysis
13 weeks after sowing the forage rape crop at Kenmure is ready to be grazed. This video looks at the importance of yielding brassica crops and using lab analysis to determine the dry matter content for the preparation of a feed budget.
Read More >Subletting a Croft
Considering subletting your croft? In this short video, we explain the process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on decrofting, apportionment, crofters duties, assignation and…
Read More >Creating an Apportionment
Considering applying for an apportionment on your Common Grazing? In this short video, we explain the application process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on…
Read More >Agronomy Roadshows 2022 videos
AHDB, FAS and SRUC came together in January 2022 to run three Agronomy roadshows as on-line events. Two of these were originally planned as physical events at Carfraemill and Thainstone…
Read More >Selling Your Own Produce – Birchwood Croft
Beth Rose from Birchwood Croft takes us through her journey of selling her own produce from buying their land, how they started selling online and what the challenges have been.…
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