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Horticulture – Compost and Growing Media
Do you have a horticultural enterprise on your smallholding or croft? Do you buy or make compost or growing media? Do you get variable results?! Join us for this online…
Read More >Horticulture – Crop Choice, Rotations and Marketing Produce
Planning on growing and selling veg from your smallholding or croft? This online talk and discussion for smallholders and crofters is about maximising income from your holding with profitable cropping.…
Read More >Restoring Rural Resilience: Woodend Farming Partnership
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Woodend Farming Partnership was formed in 2008 by John & Louise Seed who now work with their son…
Read More >Making use of Bale Grazing at Balcaskie Estate
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Sam Parsons is the farm director for Balcaskie Estate, near Anstuther in Fife. Name: Sam Parsons Farm: Less…
Read More >Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Ross Mitchell, Castleton Farm
Ross Mitchell runs Castleton Farm in partnership with his father Murray. The business covers over 600 ha, specialising in strawberries, raspberries, cherries and blueberries, supplying Marks & Spencers. Ross and…
Read More >Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Hugh Black, Backboath
Hugh farms Backboath near Forfar in partnership with his father James. The business extends to around 400 ha, 50 ha of which is rented ground. Although there is some variation…
Read More >Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Douglas Ruxton, Moss-side of Esslie
Douglas Ruxton farms Moss-side of Esslie, near Fettercairn, a 121 ha arable unit. With over 6km of ditches on the farm, Douglas looked at improving drainage as one way to benefit…
Read More >Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Ben Barron, Leitfie Farm
Ben Barron, along with his family farms over 200 ha at Leitfie Farms, near Alyth in Perthshire. Leitfie is a mixed arable and beef unit, growing grass for livestock plus…
Read More >Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: James Hopkinson, Cloud Farming, Kirriemuir
Farming over 1,100ha of arable land in Angus, James Hopkinson is a partner and founder of Cloud Farming; a farm management business aiming to provide low cost highly adaptable alternatives…
Read More >Nutrient Management Workshop (St Boswells)
Optimising the management and application of livestock manures from cattle This interactive workshop will look at best practice for managing mucks and slurries and how to get the best value…
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