Publications

Read AgriBusiness News August 2019 here

For the 3rd year, Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service facilitated the open evening at the Cauldshiel Trial Site near Haddington during June 2019. In this video, we hear from some of…

This month we want to highlight a new report from our Soil and Nutrient Network Farms that looks at the problem of acidity in Scottish soils.  We’ve also got a range…

Summary The main limitations to grass production are temperature, moisture, soil pH, soil drainage, soil structure, and nitrogen (N). Recommendations take account of nutrient management planning in the PLANET Scotland…

Summary Integrated Pest Management (IPM) takes a whole farm approach to managing the land which:- Maximizes the efficiency of crop production Minimizes negative effects on the environment What is Integrated…

Assessment for agricultural drainage requirement Soil is a complex balance of physical, chemical and biological processes which operate at an optimum when the soil is well structured and freely draining.…

Introduction Improving soil and nutrient management on farm makes farm businesses more profitable by increasing nutrient use efficiency, and has other benefits including lowering the carbon footprint of the farm…

Read AgriBusiness News July 2019 here

Read AgriBusiness News from June 2019 here

Read TN723: Pest management Post Neonicotinoids here