Environment
Rationing The Suckler Cow For Improved Efficiency
At a recent FAS event at Barony College, Dumfries, farmers saw that by improving suckler cow nutrition they can improve efficiency in many aspects of their business including animal welfare,…
Read More >Eddleston Water Priority Catchment – Event Summary
The Eddleston Catchment has become a priority catchment for water quality and this meeting described what actions farmers could take to improve water quality in the catchment. Wull Dryburgh, from…
Read More >Cattle Resilience – Are you ready for Winter? – Event Summary
Farmers from across the North East attended Woodside Farm, Kinloss this week to discuss issues facing farmers this coming Winter. Presentations and practical demonstrations were part of the meeting.
Read More >Funding for Woodland Creation & Woodland Management presentation slides from Ayrshire meeting
Presentation slides about funding for woodland creation & management from the Ayrshire ‘Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems’ October meeting.
Read More >Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems – presentation slides
Presentation slides used at the ‘Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems’ meeting, October 2017
Read More >‘Water You Waiting For’ (Watercourse Management Ditching and Dredging) – Event Summary
A good day was had in Sanday at the FAS event ‘Water you waiting for’. It was attended by a group of enthusiastic farmers who want to improve their current…
Read More >Optimising Farm Nutrients – Winning the battle against rushes in Upland systems – event summary
Grassland in Scotland has seen a significant increase in rush infestation with rushes establishing in fields where there has not been a problem in living memory. This meeting laid out…
Read More >Practical Guide: Silage testing: interpreting the results
Testing silage is paramount to ensure the nutritional needs of the animals being fed are met. Silage quality can vary considerably from year to year on farm, big differences can…
Read More >Waste more, fert. less! Event Summary
Interested in using distillery by-products as a fertiliser? This popular event saw 40 gather at Mulben Mains to see a demonstration of the use of distillery digestate as a fertiliser &…
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