Publications

New Entrant Case Study: William Law

William Law has recently purchased a farm in his own right. This has been achieved through an opportunity arising and his determination. This has been possible by sourcing finance through…

Technical note (TN719): Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019

+++Please note that the latest list (2020/21) is now online and can be found here+++ Read Technical note (TN719), ‘Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019’ here

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…

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…

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…

Animal Welfare Updates February 2019

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.