Crop Health

Nature Based Solutions to Combat Rising Fertiliser Costs

The rising costs of inorganic fertilisers alongside concerns regarding their environmental impact has seen many Scottish farmers explore alternative solutions. To ensure sufficient nutrients are available for plant uptake, a…

How do you know if your fields have PCN?

Potato cyst nematodes or PCN have been moving up the agenda for Scottish growers. The pest has become a serious threat to our tattie industry, and it’s not just an…

Graze Debate 2022 – Edinvale Farm

Meet at Edinvale Farm to hear from Jock on his bid produce beef cost-effectively whilst maintaining biodiversity and improving soil health

Potato Blight Management Needs to Start Early

As with so many things, prevention is better than cure and eliminating the obvious sources of blight are just as important as ever. Managing volunteers and controlling growth on dumps…

Inverness Women in Agriculture Group

Fertiliser prices are in the news, but how do you make the best use of the soil you have to grow grass and crops?

Managing Disease Risks in Spring Barley 2022

Spring barley crops have brairded well and nice even emergence and good plant counts are the norm. For the most part Scottish crops have had just enough moisture in contrast…

Preparing for sustainable farming

Helping to futureproof farms. Farmers, crofters and land managers now have access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance. The first…

Crop Health Updates – April 2022

A spell of dry weather and some chilly winds have left a few crops tipped, but in the main both winter and the emerging spring crops all look well. The…

Can I cut back on Nitrogen?

The last 12 months has seen unprecedented increases in costs of inputs to farmers and the immediate outlook could see markets and supply chains in chaos around the world. For…

Thrill of the Hill – Great Yellow Bumblebee

2017 saw the start of Scotland’s Pollinator Strategy, now in 2022 and half way through a ten-year plan, the role and importance of pollinators has only become more significant. Pollinators…

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