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Organic Newsletter July

3 August 2021

The July edition of the newsletter is now available. This month the Newsletter contains articles on: Separating Siblings At Weaning? Maternal ability EBV Improving Utilisation of Forage Crops Links to…

Organic Newsletter June

1 July 2021

June Organic Newsletter is now available to download. Covering organic rotation trial and grazing residuals.   Addtional Reading pH trials  Rotation Trials

Organic Newsletter May

26 May 2021

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Welcome to the May edition of the Newsletter. The weather has been quite a contrast to last year and I think everyone is hoping for some hot and dry weather.…

Organic Newsletter February

26 February 2021

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February organic newsletter Rotational grazing Funding

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Converting to Organics – David Younie

26 January 2021

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In this podcast Malcolm Macdonald spoke to retired SAC consultant David Younie. David was SAC Consulting’s senior organic consultant and at the forefront of providing advice to farmers who were…

Organic Newsletter January

26 January 2021

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January organic discussion group newsletter. AECS 2021 Upcoming meetings

Barnside Farm – Becoming Organic, Rotational Grazing, and Mob Grazing

In this podcast SAC Consultant Malcolm MacDonald caught up with Charley and Andrea Walker from Barnside Farm. They discussed their farming system, why they became organic, rotational grazing and mob…

Farm Management Handbook 2020/21

The 41st edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, rural professionals, students…

Beef Cattle Grazing

Podcast: NE Organic Discussion Group with Mary Young and David McClelland

21 September 2020

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In this podcast Malcolm Macdonald talked to SAC Nutritionist Mary Young and Norvite Technical Director David McClelland about minerals in ruminant rations. This included an overview of the major minerals…

North East Organic Discussion Group: Rotational Grazing

In this podcast, Agricultural Consultant Malcolm MacDonald chats to Alastair Wilson who farms at Upper Wheedlemont Farm near Rhynie, and Senior Consultant with SAC Consulting, Ewan Johnstone. Alistair talks about…



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