Publications
Funding Your Dream (webinar)
Looking to fund your dream piece of farm machinery or invest in livestock but don’t have the luxury of cash at hand? Heard of HP and mart loans but not…
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Forage Crops Mineral Fact Sheet
Nutritionally forage crops are an excellent source of energy and good source of protein (although root crops tend to be at the lower end). This fact sheet will focus on…
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Michael Shannon – September Forage Crops Update
Michael provides us with an update on how his forage crops are doing while we progress through the growing season. Whilst the crops are looking good, they have suffered from…
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The Clyde Valley Waders Initiative – a farmer’s experience
Doug Telfer has farmed at Glendouran Farm for all of his life. He’s one of the farmers involved the Clyde Valley Wader Initiative. In this video he shares his experiences…
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NE Organic Discussion Group Newsletter – September 2021
This month the newsletter is now available. Find out more about Balcaskie Farms, East Nuke of Fife which is the venue for our virtual farm tour on 4th November. The…
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Growing cut flowers in Skye
Janette Sutherland SAC Portree interviews Catherine Matheson, Flùraichean le Gaol, Skye. Flùraichean le Gaol means flowers with love in Gaelic and Catherine discusses growing cut flowers in Skye, starting a…
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The Clyde Valley Wader Initiative – what habitats do waders need?
Stephen Inglis, a project officer from the RSPB explains more about the habitats that the farmers within the Clyde Valley Wader Initiative are managing to improve conditions for the breeding…
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An introduction to the Clyde Valley Wader Initiative
In this video we hear more about the Clyde Valley Wader Initiative from the RSPB’s Senior Conservation Officer, Daniel Brown. Globally, the number of waders is declining…
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Capitalising On Assets Fact Sheet
As New Entrants into agriculture taking on a farm or croft for the first time, there can often be some hurdles to jump over. These hurdles may include sourcing land,…
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Starting Out In Arable Agriculture – Variable Costs And Creating A Budget Fact Sheet
This fact sheet will provide readers with an overview of variable costs, before providing a worked example of how to prepare a budget for their own farm. Variable costs are important in a farms budget as they vary year on year and vary depending on the crops grown. They can have a big impact on the overall financial performance of a business.
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