Rural Business
UAVs in Agriculture: Rules and Regulations
When operating a drone it is vital that you follow the regulations set out by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This publication will outline the current rules and regulations that apply to agricultural use and as well as the new regulations set to come into effect on the 1st of November 2020
Read More >Feed Industry: Messages during Covid-19
The challenges for feed suppliers The feed industry has experienced a knock-on effect from the closure of distilleries, mainly caused by staff shortages. These closures are likely to make draff,…
Read More >UAVs in Agriculture: Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies are continuously offering new ways in which drones can be used for smart farming and precision agriculture. The collection of real-time data offers opportunities for farmers to significantly reduce their costs and increase yields.
Read More >UAVs in Agriculture: Drone Based Agricultural Services
Drones are often given a bad reputation for the way they have been misused to breach privacy or shut down airports like Gatwick in 2019. However, the transformative effect they are having on industries around the world must not be ignored. The agricultural sector is one such area where drones are having a larger impact each year, offering smart farming solutions that can improve decision making and farm efficiency and reduce costs.
Read More >Farm Emergency Plan
Use this template to prepare valuable information that would help others in the event that you become ill. Keep it somewhere it’s easily found.
Read More >Personal Resilience (advertorial)
In the Scottish Farmer published, 28th March 2020, we published the advertorial below to promote our personal resilience campaign and the exercises that can support people who are looking for…
Read More >Farm Advisory Service newsletter March 2020
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Read More >Employing People (podcast)
Employing People in agriculture is becoming an increasingly complex situation. Many farms employ people on a self-employed basis to provide valuable extra resources at busy times – for example relief…
Read More >Women in Agriculture: Becci Barr, Easter Bavelaw Farm (podcast)
We spoke to Becci Barr, a farmer in Midlothian about her experiences as a new entrant farmer, what she learned from her time on the Rural Leadership Programme and a…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming Gathering 2020: delegates
The second instalment from #negather20, (The first is here) perceptions from our super inspired participants. Why should you attend a day like this? Listen to their feedback…
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