2019 Publications
‘Slurry Lagoons – More than just a hole in the ground’ Podcast
In this podcast, we hear from Agricultural Consultant Seamus Donnelly. Seamus chats with Seamus Murphy about what exactly is involved in the planning and construction of slurry lagoons. The Scottish…
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Worming: How to develop a strategy to suit your farm and your budget
With lambing approaching, we spoke to Vet Heather Stevenson, who is based in Dumfries with SAC Consulting Veterinary Services. Here she talks about the importance of thinking about strategy when…
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Case Study: Billy Matheson
For many years, Billy Matheson worked on offshore oil rigs as an engineer. Weary of the work and keen to try something new, Billy decided to move back home to…
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Slurry lagoons: more than just a hole in the ground (advertorial)
Having sufficient and well maintained on-farm slurry storage to cope with up to six months storage allows farmers to target organic fertiliser applications to coincide with crop nutrient requirements as…
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Common cattle and sheep identification breaches and tips to help with compliance
Scottish Government statistics from cross compliance inspections have revealed that cattle identification and registration (SMR 7) and sheep and goat identification (SMR 8) are the most commonly breached requirements. This…
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Commercial timber income from low productivity upland
This case study on how woodland can be a great commercial option for low productivity upland was featured in the Scottish Farmer on the 7th of February.
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AgriBusiness News February 2019
Read the February 2019 edition of AgriBusiness News here
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Case Study: Robbie Stephen
Robbie was brought up on a mixed beef and sheep farm in Dallas, Morayshire. After leaving school he started working for several local contractors while still continuing to work on…
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