Publications
Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Opportunities in Agroforestry
Woodland creation and management is only one of the many avenues Scotland is taking to tackle the climate emergency and woodland has a proven link to increasing carbon capture on…
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Plugging The Protein Gap: Red Clover
Red clover is a forage legume which can improve soil structure and fertility, it can remain as a productive ley for 2 to 3 years with harvesting occurring 3 to…
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Plugging The Protein Gap: Legumes
As protein prices have increased farmers are looking at being able to grow more protein on the farm to offset purchased protein supplements. The growing of straight combinable legume crops…
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Plugging The Protein Gap: Lucerne
Lucerne is a perennial legume which can be grown in temperate regions like Scotland however it will not be suitable for all areas. A productive ley of lucerne can last…
Read More >Forage Crop – Corskellie Case Study
Corskellie is situated near the village of Rothiemay, in the North East of Scotland. It is a mixed farm extending over 165 hectares (408 acres) of LFA land. The majority…
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Plugging The Protein Gap: An Introduction
Increased global demand for supplementary protein sources and associated fluctuations in availability and price has resulted in greater interest in home grown protein rich forage sources for ruminants. Forage legumes…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN37) Autumn 2021
Use the link above to download the latest Farm Woodland News. Articles this edition include: Offcuts – Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards Offcuts – Norway Spruce The Challenges of Forestry Tree…
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