Feeding the Crop [AR.FC]
CropCast – Using Nitrogen Efficiently
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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Planning To Grow Cereals 2023
Planning to Grow Cereals 2023 – Webinar A brief update on crop trials from 2022 carried out by Neil Havis and his team of SRUC crop researchers, along with an…
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Optimise your Nutrient Management with Precision Manure Spreading Technology
The utilisation of precision farming technology is critical for farm businesses looking to cut fertiliser costs. The application of solid and organic manures can reduce bagged fertiliser inputs. Accurately spreading…
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Seaweed
In this water episode of our Natural Capital Series, we discuss seaweed and its wider benefits to the farming community, it’s important ecosystem services and the various uses for seaweed…
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Forage and Grass Guide
Well planned and managed forage and grassland provides an opportunity to incorporate more resilience into our beef and sheep businesses. By looking at our forage systems on a whole farm…
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Crofternomics: Farmyard Manure Versus Bagged Fertiliser
Crofternomics: Comparing Farm Yard Manure with Bagged Fertiliser Input prices escalating mean that we should calculate the value of FYM. This video covers the efficiency, biodiversity and climate benefits we…
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Muir, Freelands Farm
In the third of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Freelands Farm where John Muir has invested in strip tillage. Click above to download details of the…
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Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John McCluskey, Lea Farm
In the second of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit John McCluskey, Lea Farm who has adopted the principles of minimum tillage. Click below to watch the…
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The Highs and Lows of Feeding Rye Cereal
Land area used to grow rye crops has increased due to the growing popularity of anaerobic digesters. As a result, we are a beginning to see an increasing number of…
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