Publications
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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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.…
Read More >Podcast: NE Organic Discussion Group with Mary Young and David McClelland
In this podcast Malcolm Macdonald talked to SAC Nutritionist Mary Young and Norvite Technical Director David McClelland about minerals in ruminant rations. This included an overview of the major minerals…
Read More >Podcast: Forward Thinking Farmers – Colin Hunter
In this episode Mary-Jane Lawrie speaks with Colin Hunter, who farms at Stonelaws Farm in East Lothian. Colin has been farming with min till and no till systems for the…
Read More >Podcast: A Conversation with New Entrant Sheep Farmer Cammy Wilson
Cammy Wilson is a new entrant sheep farming, having started out 5 years ago, Cammy has developed a simple grass based sheep system which allows him time away from the…
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