Publications

The August 2021 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download and read on the FAS website.  As well as the regular monthly articles on policy, cereals, beef, potatoes,…

The in the latest of our forage crop vlogs, we revisit Robert Anderson of Corskellie. After being late sown, Robert Anderson’s fodder beet has now been in the ground for…

Halal consumers eat more meat per capita than the remainder of the population and despite accounting for just 5% of the English population consume approximately 20% of all lamb produced…

Following the ending of the approval to use Asulam for bracken control on 31 December 2012, temporary annual arrangements have been put in place to allow the use of Asulam to continue in 2021.

Archie Paterson is a new entrant to farming. He’s the son of a shepherd, who always dreamed of farming in his own right. In order to make his dream a…

Farming as with all other industries has been set the challenge of operating more efficiently and sustainably in the face of climate change. To achieve a roadmap for the future…

Small herds are very common in the crofting counties and co-operation is key to their success. An important co-operative measure is the sharing of bulls and many make use of…

In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with Colin Mason of SRUC Vets and Hugh McClymont…

Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts episodes.  Each episode will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of…

Ever wondered what it is like to farm deer and pigs in Scotland? Are you thinking about adding a new enterprise to your livestock farm? Guest speakers for this webinar…