Sustainable Systems
Alternatives to Chemical Control of Bracken
For the last 10 years, Asulam (also known as Asulox) has been granted special approval on an annual basis for use in the control of bracken in Scotland. In June…
Read More >Getting Your Soil Ready for Organic Farming
Ensuring soil health is optimal is key to the success of any farming operation, but in an organic system, where there is no option to use fertilisers to mask poor…
Read More >Tree Relocation: Allargue Estate
Allargue estate has been family owned for over 300 years and is positioned on roughly 2400 hectares (ha) of upland habitats, of which 115 ha is forestry. The estate offers…
Read More >Getting Started with Organic Farming – How to Convert to Organic
Summary This factsheet is the third in a series. The aim of which is to look at How to convert to Organic farming, “How to Convert to Organic” You can…
Read More >Sustainable Sheep Systems: Viewfield Case Study
Read how the Maxwell family at Viewfield have developed a sustainable low input productive flock through a focus on functional genetics and production off forage. The Maxwell family, Marcus, Kate…
Read More >Getting Started with Organic Farming – Is Organic for me?
Summary This factsheet is the second in a series, the aim of which is to look at the considerations of converting to organic and what it would mean to your…
Read More >Agribusiness News September 2023 – Input Costs: Alternative Energy
Turning up the heat Scotland has made significant progress over recent years to increase its renewable output, with renewable electricity generation equivalent to approximately 97% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption.…
Read More >How To Convert To Organic Grassland
An introduction to the critical factors for a successful Organic conversion. This is the first in a series of Organic Conversion articles which will discuss the main considerations for any…
Read More >Farm Labour shortages, free upskilling events, and a conversation with The Soil Association
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Tiffany, George & Robert discuss recent…
Read More >Deer Farming in Scotland – Balmakewan Farm
Join us, along with the Venison Advisory Service, SRUC Vets, and SAC Consulting to talk about the exciting developments going on at Balmakewan and how you could apply their learnings…
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