2020 Publications
AgriBusiness News October 2020
The October 2020 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download and read on the FAS website. Along with the regular articles on policy, cereals, beef, potatoes, sheep and…
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Podcast: Improve your social media presence. Featuring: Lucy Tile from Bairnkine Farm
Women in agriculture groups across Scotland recently participated in a social media presence webinar as part of the farm advisory service. The groups were joined by SAC consulting social media…
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Understanding Your Carbon to Nitrogen Ration
Understanding your carbon to nitrogen ration can affect your soil health, in fact it can influence nutrient cycling, residue decomposition and soil protection. To understand more, watch the…
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KTIF Project Name: Livestock Performance Programme (LPP)
The purpose of this project was to develop and trial a suckler beef herd Livestock Performance Statement individual to each producer, based on existing available information. This will inform decision…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Renewables
Alex is joined by Iain Boyd to discuss the potential of renewables in farms across Scotland. The potential our landscape and geography have for different types of renewable energy, and…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Virtual Fencing
In the fourth Thrill of The Hill episode, Alex is joined by SAC Consultant Malcolm Macdonald to discuss virtual fencing technology and it’s potential applications in Scotland and across the…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Woodlands
For the third episode of the Thrill of The Hill podcast, Alex Pirie is joined by David Eadie, a woodlands consultant, to discuss the potential of woodland planting and management…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Beef Upland Grazing Strategies
For a long time now cattle and ruminants generally have been targeting for their roles in warming the planet, fair or unfair, the beef industry in Scotland is going through…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Sheep Upland Grazing Strategies
Consultant Alex Pirie speaks with Daniel Stout about Sheep Upland Grazing strategies and the broader Sheep industry in Scotland. Sheep are synonymous with the Scottish farmed upland environment and at…
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Natural enemies, their lifestyles and how to promote them
Natural enemies, their lifestyles and how to promote them A diversity of invertebrate species inhabit farmland. Some are pests, but many are beneficial providing ecosystem services that support agricultural production.…
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