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Animal Health Updates March 2023
Type: Animal Welfare Updates
Milk Manager News 2023 – March 2023
Type: Milk Manager News
Welcome to the March edition of Milk Manager News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. Along with the regular articles on the milk market and…
Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions
Topic: Opportunities [AR.OP]
Type: Video
Developing a battery storage site on your land could bring several benefits to your business. The Farm Advisory Service talked to West Fife farmer Rabbie Brewster about how he has…
Rural Roundup (8th March)
Topic: Rural Business
Type: Podcast
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find…
Thrill of the Hill – The Farm Business Survey
Type: Podcast
Episode #11 – The Farm Business Survey. On the podcast, we take two things more seriously than anything else – hills and thrills. But if there were a third place,…
Indoor Lambing Management
Topic: Sheep, Post-Lambing Nutrition [SP.FF.POS], Lambing [SP.RA.LA], Pre-Lambing Nutrition [SP.FF.PRE]
Type: Video
As lambing time approaches, we tackle key challenges in this timely video, where we address colostrum, hygiene, iodine supply and reducing antibiotics at lambing time. Related FAS Resources Planning…
Silage Clinic – Key Messages
Type: Video
Making quality silage – what are the key influencing factors? Tips for making quality silage and minimising nutritional losses were discussed at a recent FAS event at the James Hutton…
Getting Started in Crofting as a New Entrant – Case Study featuring Ian Angus MacLeod
Third generation crofter Ian Angus Macleod started crofting in his own right after inheriting a 4.5 ha land locked croft from a neighbour on the Isle of Harris. Here he…
Crop Disease Management: Winter & Spring Barley
Type: Podcast
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
Case Study: Isle of Mull Cheese
Topic: New Entrants
Type: Video
Isle of Mull Cheese is a traditional farming business adding value to milk by making artisan cheese. Chris and Jeff Reade were first generation farmers in Somerset before moving to…
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