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Woodland at SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre (FWN37 Autumn 2021)
SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre farms are situated between the villages of Tyndrum and Crianlarich in west Perthshire; at the northern edge of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.…
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Timber market report November 2021 (FWN37 Autumn 2021)
In my last report earlier this year I commented on standing timber prices being at record levels, and the highest I had seen in the whole of my career. I…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN 37) Autumn 2021
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Horticultural Question Time
Horticultural Question Time – in this podcast we posed the questions asked by you the FAS listeners to horticultural expert Audrey Litterick. Lots of topics were covered from the difference…
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Potato Seed Treatments
The 2021 potato seed crop has been in store for several months, but with some stocks being graded for export it’s timely to review management options for seed treatments.
It is important to take an integrated approach to crop management and to assess each stock on a case-by-case basis.
Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Sustainable Principles
Managing Scotland’s landscapes sustainably is what all farmers, crofters and landowners seek to achieve. For years now there has been a steady increase in the number of land managers turning…
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Forestry Information Note: Storm Arwen Update – Felling Permission and Windblown Trees
Overnight on the 26th of November 2021, Storm Arwen struck the UK with exceptionally strong winds triggering a rare Met Office Red Warning for wind. This was one of the…
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Agribusiness News December 2021
The December 2021 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download and read on the FAS website. Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, beef, potatoes, sheep and…
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