Crofts & Small Farms
Field Lab: Mob Grazing. Benefits of tree fodder for animal nutrition
Join us at Lynbreck Croft for a special meeting of our Mob Grazing Field Lab, looking at the benefits of trees for animal welfare and nutrition Hear from livestock expert…
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Introduction to Auction Marts
Buying or selling stock for the first time at an auction mart can be a daunting prospect. How can you ensure you get the best price for your stock? Who…
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Women in Agriculture: Case Study – Heather Brockie
Read Heather’s story here
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Carbon audits – your guide to efficiency and performance
Apply for a carbon audit to improve the technical performance and efficiency of your farming business In addition to being more environmentally sustainable, farms with a low carbon footprint are…
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Bracken Control Without Chemicals (Dalbeattie)
Bracken can be a serious problem on hill grazings and marginal land. Without careful management, large areas can easily be overrun, which is bad news for everything from livestock to…
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Food as a relationship
Calling all early-stage small food producers to join us for tours, workshops, speakers, lunch and a panel discussion Queries to Localfood@nourishscotland.org.uk
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Integrated Land Management Plans: helping Scottish crofters to be successful in a competitive environment
A common misconception surrounding Integrated Land Management Plans (ILMPs) is that they are not applicable to smaller businesses. This is not the case. Regardless of farm size or business stage,…
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Video: Helping pollinators on farms and crofts
The crofting areas of the Western Isles, Caithness, Sutherland and the Orkney isles are important for the Great Yellow Bumblebee, our rarest bumblebee. This bee particularly likes red clover and…
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Field Lab: Plant Teams. Heritage grains and crop innovation for crofters
Join the Soil Association Scotland on the Isle of Lismore for a special crofting meeting of our Plant Teams field lab, looking at growing multiple crops together for better outcomes,…
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