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Slugs, April 2019
The recent warm spell followed by the rain (and snow falling at the time of writing) will have given slugs a boost in activity, with consequent damage to crops in…
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Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Newmills of Boyne, Banffshire
Read our Case Study about Newmills of Boyne, Banffshire’s Soil & Nutrient Network host farm
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The Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network is hosted at Newmills of Boyne, farmed by Mr. James Beattie and his family, is a predominantly arable farm extending to 405 hectares situated to the west of the town of Banff in the north east of Scotland. Find out more from this Case Study
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Farm Woodlands: Ground Preparation Practice Guide
Farm Woodlands: Ground Preparation Practice Guide Ground preparation is simply the forestry term for cultivation. Just as you would cultivate the soil for sowing crops to give them the best…
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AgriBusiness News April 2019
Read the April 2019 edition of AgriBusiness News here
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Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Clachan Farm , North Uist
Read our Soil & Nutrient Network Case Study from Clachan Farm , North Uist, here
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The host for the Uist Soil and Nutrient Network is Donald Norman MacDonald. Donald has the tenancy of Clachan Farm, a croft on the Isle of North Uist, in the Western Isles.
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Our Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network is hosted at Dormieston Farm. Dormieston is a dairy unit farmed by James Sloan and his family which is located just outside Coylton, Ayr. The farm is predominately grassland extending to 280 hectares. Find out more from this Case Study.
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Farm Woodland News – Spring 2019
Farm Woodland News – Spring 2019 (FWN32) Use the link above to download the entire edition of Farm Woodland News where you can read our feature articles on: The Fencing…
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Video: Woodlands for Water
Enhanced rates of grant funding are available for woodland creation in priority water catchment areas. Hear from two Ayrshire farmers how the Forestry Grant Scheme helped them get more from…
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