2020 Publications
Emergency Plan for Staff: Field Operations – Crops
Emergency Plan for Staff: Field Operations – Crops This document is a guide to follow depending on your farm, crops, and stage of production (sowing, planting, spraying, harvest etc.). This…
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Crofting & the Uist Machair (video)
Cultivations will be underway soon on the Uist machair, growing crops and managing the land for high biodiversity. This lovely video explains how and why traditional crops are grown in…
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Nutrient Management Guide app (advertorial)
In the Scottish Farmer published, 4th April 2020, we published the advertorial below to promote our Nutrient Management Guide app which can be downloaded from the Google or Apple app…
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Emergency planning (advertorial)
In the Scottish Farmer published, 4th April 2020, we published the advertorial below to promote our emergency plan that farmers and crofters can use to as a tool to help…
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Emergency Plan for Staff: Machine Fed Calves Checklist
Emergency Plan for Staff: Machine Fed Calves Checklist This customisable protocol aims to inform staff of the correct procedure for the management of machine fed calves.
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Emergency Plan for Staff – Newborn Calf Management
Emergency Plan for Staff – Newborn Calf Management This customisable protocol aims to inform staff of the correct procedure for the management of newborn calves.
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AgriBusiness News April 2020
Read AgriBusiness News April 2020 here. Additional advice and guidance around Coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found here.
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The Right Tree in the Right Place – For the right reasons (Video)
The right tree in the right place, for the right reasons in the modern foresters’ mantra. But how do you choose the right trees? This video will…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN 34) Spring 2020
Farm Woodland News (FWN 34) Spring 2020 Use the link above to download the latest Farm Woodland News. Feature articles this edition include: Large Pine Weevil – The small pest…
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Pesticide Handling Areas – What are the pathways of pollution?
In this video, Gavin Elrick, a Soils & drainage expert, explains the difference between diffuse and point source pollution from pesticides. Pesticide handling areas are therefore a key tool to…
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