Crops and Soils | Helping farmers in Scotland

Stem base diseases hit yields in 2019

The SRUC crop clinic has been kept busy this season with stem base disease cases in wheat and barley. Some of these have come in from fields with high levels…

Farm Management Handbook 2019/20

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…

Farm Woodland News – Autumn 2019

Inside this special Agroforestry edition of the Farm Woodland News: How farming with trees can benefit your business Case studies from farmers using agroforestry Can you eat trees? The Lynbreck…

Farm Woodland News – Autumn 2019

Agroforesty Special. In this Edition: How farming with trees can benefit your business; Case studies from farmers using agroforestry; Can you eat trees? The Lynbreck Croft take on integrating trees and livestock; What’s the threat? An update on tree pests and diseases from Scottish Forestry; Find out
what it takes to win Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards; Species focus – Willows and their agroforestry potential; Forestry Grant Scheme update and Timber market update

Pest pressures mount in oilseed rape

Wet weather has encouraged slugs and grazing damage can be seen in many oilseed rape crops. Treatment may not be needed if crops have reached 4 true leaves as they…

AgriBusiness News October 2019

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Changing Practices for a Changing Climate – Inverness

Climate change and extreme weather events have become one of the major challenges faced by the arable sector. This event which includes a farm visit to Mid Could Farms, will…

Manage Slugs to Minimise Crop Damage

Slug trapping can be used now to assess the risk from slugs in a particular field. To get the best from slug trapping the bait placed under the trap needs…

Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: Final Meeting

This is the third and final meeting of the Turriff Soil & Nutrient Network. Meeting on our host farm, Newmills of Boyne, we will take some time to reflect on…

Derelict to Productive – Lewis & Harris: Releasing Your Croft’s Potential

Have you taken on a derelict croft? Are you looking for assistance and ideas for the potential development of your croft? Join us for the first in a series of…