Business Resilience [DA.BR]
Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Enterprises
A carbon audit is a useful tool to help monitor the technical efficiencies of a dairy enterprise. The carbon footprint shows the level of greenhouse gases being produced through activities…
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The Slurry Hurry
On the 30th of January 2023, Scottish Government launched the next round of funding under the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). The scheme is Scotland’s foremost environmental scheme and offers farmers…
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Improving Energy Efficiency on the Dairy Farm
Steep rises in electricity costs in the last year have brought energy efficiency into sharp focus for all dairy farmers. There are a number of things that can be done…
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An Introduction to Cross Compliance
Confused by cross compliance? FAS have produced a series of videos explaining what cross compliance is and highlighting some of the most common rules under statutory management rules and good…
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Milk Manager News September 2022
The September 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update; this month we also have feature articles…
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Grant Aid for Slurry Application Equipment
New amendments to the rules around how we are able to spread slurry were introduced on the 1st of January 2022, with the aim of protecting the environment and helping…
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Joint Ventures – What Are The Opportunities For Livestock Enterprises?
Whether you are looking to set up a new venture as a new/young entrant or looking to expand an existing business or are looking to slow down/scale down, Joint Ventures (JV) could be the perfect business arrangement, but the question is – which type of joint venture suits your needs best and what do you need to be mindful of?
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Business Planning Fact Sheet
Whether you are starting up a new business, looking to invest in or expand your existing business, want to consider your options as you approach retirement or are simply looking to improve your businesses performance, preparing a business plan can help.
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Developing Safe Farming Practices – How to Complete a Risk Assessment
Managing health and safety on farms is essential to ensure that you, your workers, family members and others are safe at work. Completing a risk assessment is an important part…
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