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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…
North East Organic Discussion Group: Marketing (podcast)
Type: Podcast
In this podcast, Malcolm MacDonald speaks to Food and Drink consultant Kerry Allison about marketing and the wider food and drink industry. Kerry outlines the scale of the Scottish food…
North East Organic Discussion Group: Knock Farm (podcast)
Type: Podcast
In this episode of the podcast, Agricultural Consultant Malcolm MacDonald chats to Roger Polson who farms at Knock Farm near Huntly, and Dairy and Nutrition Consultant Lorna MacPherson. Roger outlines…
Farm Management Handbook 2019/20
Topic: Crop Health, Biodiversity, Business Tools, Climate Change, Soils, Crofts & Small Farms, Women in Agriculture, Organics, Brexit, Beef Cattle, Water Management, Farm Woodland, New Entrants, Dairy Cattle, Common Grazings, Honeybee Group, Sheep, Pigs, Smallholders, Livestock, Island & Remote Business Group, Chickens, Crops and Soils, Environment, Rural Business, Discussion Groups
Type: Farm Management Handbook
The 40th 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…
What can the Farm Advisory Service do for you?
Topic: Crop Health, Biodiversity, Business Tools, Crofts & Small Farms, Women in Agriculture, Soils, Climate Change, Water Management, Farm Woodland, Brexit, Beef Cattle, Organics, Common Grazings, Dairy Cattle, New Entrants, Sheep, Honeybee Group, Smallholders, Pigs, Livestock, Chickens, Crops and Soils, Island & Remote Business Group, Environment, Rural Business, Discussion Groups
Type: Video
Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one…
Boxed Produce fact sheet
Topic: Crofts & Small Farms, Beef Cattle, Organics, Dairy Cattle, New Entrants, Sheep, Livestock, Smallholders, Pigs, Chickens, Rural Business
Type: Practical Guides
Boxed Produce fact sheet
Technical note (TN650): Optimising the application of bulky organic fertilisers
Type: Technical Notes
Livestock manures should be viewed as valuable resources rather than as waste products. They can bring significant benefits to soils and crops when used appropriately, and their use can result in considerable savings on purchased fertilisers.
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