Publications
Crop Health Updates – June 2022
The weather has been pretty variable across the country and so in some areas it has been tricky to get sprays on to spring barley. Winter crops look well although…
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Scottish Recommended Lists for Cereals 2022/23
The Scottish cereals lists include varieties of spring and winter barley, wheat and oats that are of most agronomic and commercial value to Scottish growers and the cereals sector. Recommendations…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Assessment Plans Handout
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the holistic approach to pest management which aims to maximise profitability and productivity whilst minimising the negative impacts of production on the environment. For more…
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New Entrants Calendar – Best practice for good silage making for New Entrants
In this short video SAC Consulting dairy specialist Lorna MacPherson discusses the process of producing the best quality baled silage from; The timing of cutting How long to wilt To…
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New Entrants Calendar – Grassland Weed Identification For New Entrants
Wondering what the weeds in your grassland are and how to deal with them? In this video SAC Consulting agricultural consultant Finlay Ross discusses how to identify and control common…
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Common Grazings Review Workbook
This review document has been designed to be completed in one meeting. After you complete it you will have action points that your committee should take forward. You may also…
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Agribusiness News July 2022
Hello and welcome to the new format for Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document as a pdf then click on the download button above or here Agribusiness…
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Calving at 3 Years Old: Selecting Heifers
The third of this years farmer vlogs comes from Billy Graham, Craigdarroch Farm, Sanquar who gives us an overview of his farming system and tells us what he looks for…
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Calving at 2.5 years old: Selecting Heifers
The second of this years farmer vlogs comes from Stewart Stronach of Berryleys at Keith, home to the Islavale pedigree Simmental herd. Stewart gives us an overview of his farming…
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Calving at 2 Years Old: Selecting Heifers
The first of this years farmer vlogs comes from Tom Hopkinson at Lindertis Farm at Kirriemuir, who gives us an overview of his farming system and tells us what he…
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