Climate Change
Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species
Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species Use the link above to download a printable version of the Quick Guide table to broadleaved tree species as shown below. For more information…
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Managing Costs & Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Improving efficiency in the dairy herd
Whilst milk price is seen as the biggest influencer on profitability, the range in milk prices is sometimes not as wide as the difference in cost of production and the…
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Case Study: Improving Fuel use; Hydrolyser Technology
Case Study: Improving Fuel use; Hydrolyser Technology David Barron farms at Nether Aden in the northeast of Scotland and has a keen interest in how new technology could also help…
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David Barron farms at Nether Aden in the northeast of Scotland with a keen interest in how new technology could also help him to cut emissions and improve the farm carbon footprint. David looked into this in more detail
and with support from Scottish Government under the Focus Farm project, installed a hydrogen electrolyser on one of the farm vehicles to see if he can improve fuel use and reduce emissions.
Feast or Famine: Water on your farm – Water Scarcity (video)
In a changing climate, extreme weather conditions are likely to become more prevalent. One such recent event was the extreme heat of the summer of 2018 where…
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Top tips for calving
With most of the suckler cows in Scotland calving in the spring, now is a timely opportunity to highlight some top tips for calving which will pay dividends in the…
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Storminess in a changing climate (Video)
Environmental Consultant, Iain Boyd, gives us some top tips on how we can become more resilient to stormy weather in a changing climate. Links to the websites…
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South West Dairy Focus Group – Improving Grassland Management ***EVENT CANCELLED***
+++This event is now postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. We are attempting to change this meeting to an online webinar and will be in touch with all who’ve booked…
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Woodlands – Managing existing farm woodland and future opportunities – Newton Stewart
The Scottish Government aims to create 10,000Ha of new woodland per year as well as managing existing woodlands sustainably. In order to achieve this, a budget of £252 million has…
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