Rural Business
Managing domestic poultry during the housing order
Note: The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone covering Scotland will be extended until at least 30 April, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Those of you with chickens, hens, turkeys and ducks will…
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New entrants to farming: enterprise profitability – event summary
Our first speaker Kev Bevan, took the section on Using Figures to Make Money. This focused on using quick, simple calculations to gague business decisions and come to the most…
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New Entrants to Farming : Practical Livestock Topics – event summary
A practical livestock meeting for New Entrants was held at SRUC Hill & Mountain research farm on Monday 12th December. Attendees were talked through the farm policy and practices…
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Milnathort farmer Mark Thomson welcomed Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP to the family farm Tillyrie on Monday 12th December for a meeting showcasing cost effective measures farmers can take to…
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Avian influenza prevention zone
Note: The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone covering Scotland will be extended until at least 30 April, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Key messages for small-scale poultry keepers Scottish Government has put…
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Retention of landscape features (GAEC 7)
The aim is to protect landscape features.
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Maintenance of soil organic matter (GAEC 6)
The aim is to maintain soil organic matter levels.
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Minimum land management reflecting site specific condition to limit erosion (GAEC 5)
The aim is to protect soil against erosion in certain situations.
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Minimum soil cover (GAEC 4)
The aim is to protect soil against erosion after harvest until the end of winter.
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