Publications
Avoiding Disease: How can you keep lambs healthy and reduce antibiotic use? (advertorial)
Read our advertorial here that was first published in the Scottish Farmer 07/03/2019 here
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Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Aucheneck Estates, Stirling
Read our Soil & Nutrient Network case study of Aucheneck Estates in Stirling here
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Good ground grows great crops (advertorial)
Read our advertorial here that was first published in the Scottish Farmer, 28/02/2019.
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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…
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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
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FAS Newsletter February 2019
The latest edition of our newsletter has been sent out to the mailing list and you can read the full publication here Should you want to sign up to receive…
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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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