Sustainable Systems
Sourcing Labour – Making Your Farm an Attractive Place to Work
Sourcing labour for farms is becoming an increasing struggle and to assist with this the Farm Advisory Service will host a series of 2 webinars with Greenburn HR on the…
Read More >Cropcast – Better Use of Manures
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,…
Read More >Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Multi-Species Swards
This factsheet looks at the wide range of benefits multi-species swards can bring for farm profitability and biodiversity including improved stock and pasture productivity on less inputs, resilience during drought…
Read More >Grazing Lambs for Productive Flocks
Join us for an evening webinar on Tues 13th September at 7.30pm. Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp will discuss effective grazing management of weaned lambs for production…
Read More >Grazing Ewes for Productive Flocks
Join us for an evening webinar on Thurs 8th September at 7.30pm. Daniel Stout and Poppy Frater of SACs GrazeUp will discuss effective grazing management of ewes from weaning to…
Read More >StockTalk – Sheep Systems & Grazing Strategies with Poppy Frater (July 2022)
In this podcast we hear from SAC Sheep and Grazing Specialist Poppy Frater, who will discuss current issues, opportunities and options for sheep producers. Poppy will also talk about her…
Read More >Small Measures Can Make Big Fuel Savings
It isn’t news to anybody that fuel prices have rocketed but as tractors and machinery get on the move for silage and harvest, improving fuel efficiency is an area well…
Read More >CropCast – Cover Crops & Green Manures
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,…
Read More >How to Establish a Successful Farm Business: Make Your Mark
If you’re a new entrant to farming and want to build your business skills, knowledge & confidence to help you develop a successful business – then this Dragon’s Den project…
Read More >Sustainable Sheep Systems – Utilising forage crops to reduce reliance on concentrates this winter
Join us for an evening webinar on Thursday 19th May at 7.30pm with Kirsten Williams and Hazel Laughton to discuss the options available to grow forage crops this season, which will reduce reliance on concentrates this winter.
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