Crops and Soils
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CropCast – Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs)
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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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…
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Grassland Rotations Field Day
Through an interactive demonstration we will explore the forage crops, diverse leys and crop rotations that will increase productivity from homegrown forage whilst adapting to climatic conditions, rising input costs and policy requirements.
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Farm Management Handbook 2022/23
The 43rd 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, crofters, rural professionals,…
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Agribusiness News October 2022
Welcome to the October edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document then click the download button. Click Here for the Agribusiness News October Audio File News…
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Potatoes in Practice (PiP) Event Review
Potatoes in Practice (PiP), the largest outdoor field event for the UK potatoes sector took place in glorious sunshine early this August at the James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Research…
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Marketing the Crop – Getting the Best Outcome for Your Crop
This year’s harvest has been both rapid and relatively cheap in terms of drying costs; all good news. The downside however is that stores will have been filled quickly and…
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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
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Arable Scotland Attendees Debate Global Challenges
With crops rapidly ripening off and harvest accelerating towards growers it might have been natural for attendees at the Arable Scotland event on the 5th July to focus on local and…
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