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Organic Newsletter July
Type: FAS Newsletter
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
Type: FAS Newsletter
June Organic Newsletter is now available to download. Covering organic rotation trial and grazing residuals. Addtional Reading pH trials Rotation Trials
Organic Newsletter May
Topic: Organics
Type: FAS Newsletter
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
Topic: Organics
Type: FAS Newsletter
February organic newsletter Rotational grazing Funding
Converting to Organics – David Younie
Type: Podcast
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
Topic: Organics
Type: FAS Newsletter
January organic discussion group newsletter. AECS 2021 Upcoming meetings
Barnside Farm – Becoming Organic, Rotational Grazing, and Mob Grazing
Type: Podcast
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
Topic: Biodiversity, Crop Health, Nutrition, Business Tools, Soils, Crofts & Small Farms, Women in Agriculture, Climate Change, Grassland, Water Management, Organics, Brexit, Farm Woodland, Beef Cattle, Common Grazings, New Entrants, Dairy Cattle, Honeybee Group, Sheep, Livestock, Smallholders, Pigs, Crops and Soils, Chickens, Island & Remote Business Group, Environment, Rural Business, Discussion Groups
Type: Farm Management Handbook
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…
Podcast: NE Organic Discussion Group with Mary Young and David McClelland
Type: Podcast
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
Type: Podcast
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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