Crops and Soils
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Nutrient Management Workshop (Borders & Lothians)
This meeting is aimed at anyone interested in nutrient management planning, particularly those farmers looking for a refresher on how best to work out nutrient requirements and applications. We will…
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Should We Reconsider Cocksfoot?
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata), whilst often…
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Pest Control – Slugs
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Keep on top of slugs…
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Handling Grain for Analysis & Storage
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. With harvest in full swing,…
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Soil Carbon Code Update
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Soil carbon has been a…
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Choosing a Catch Crop for your System
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Catch crops are grown post-harvest…
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Branching Out
THRILL OF THE HILL | Agroforestry is an increasingly popular prospect for many in Scotland and across the UK, allowing farmers and crofters the opportunity to increase carbon sequestration, nature…
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Harvesting with uneven ripening in spring barley
Scottish maltsters will be hoping to secure over 94% of this year’s spring barley crop with grain nitrogens below 1.65% and the required high germination, and while last year saw…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN40) Summer 2023
Click here to read the latest edition of Farm Woodland News. Articles in this edition include: The Benefits of Silvopasture Addressing Decline in Planting Requesting a Woodland Advisor Visit in…
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Benefits of Silvopasture to Farms
Silvopasture is a form of agroforestry – a collective name for land use practices where trees are combined with crops and/or animals in a wide range of scenarios and configurations…
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