Whole Farm Systems [SS.WFS]
Monitoring Flock Performance Case Study (Central)
John & Alix Ritchie, Montalt Farm, Forgandenny, Perthshire Keeping performance monitoring simple in a grass-based system For the Ritchies at Montalt monitoring body condition of their flock is essential to…
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Red Clover as a home-grown protein in sustainable sheep systems
Increasing the amount of forage-based protein that can be grown on farm is a key way to address the UK’s protein deficit and reduce reliance on imported protein sources. Forage…
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The Golden Hoof
In this episode Mark and Kirsten reflect on their highlights from 2024 and are joined by David Ross (Principal Consultant, SAC Consulting) to discuss integrating livestock and arable. They explore options for integrating livestock, share top tips and farmers experience as well as the benefits this can bring to both the arable and livestock farmer.
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Lesley Mitchell: Building a thriving family business, the importance of work life balance and converting to organic
Mary-Jane Lawrie visits Whitriggs Farm in the Scottish Borders to speak to Lesley Mitchell. They chat about the family farm and how it has evolved over the years, their openness…
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Distilling the Arbikie story
In this episode Mark is joined by John Stirling (Director at Arbikie Distilling Limited). They discuss how John draws on different strengths within the family business to sustainably produce a premium brand spirit, controlling the whole production process, starting with quality home-grown ingredients.
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Holistic Management: Part 3 – Holistic Context
This is the third of a four-part series exploring holistic grassland management. The other articles in this series cover an introduction to Holistic Management, the Holistic Decision Making Framework, and…
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Water Scarcity Case Study: Alternative watering of livestock
Background Following an AECS application in 2016 to fence off watercourses from grazing livestock, combined with a move to outwintering of cattle, Whitriggs Farm had an increased demand on their…
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Holistic Management: Part 2 – Holistic Decision Making Framework
This is the second of a four-part series exploring holistic grassland management. The other articles in this series cover an introduction to Holistic Management, the Holistic Decision Making Framework, Holistic…
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Holistic Management: Part 1 – Introduction
This is the first of a four-part series exploring Holistic Management. In this article we take a look at the development of Holistic Grazing Management. The other articles in this…
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Converting to Organic Farming
The lifting of the 1,000 ha limit for organic funding under the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) has resulted in more industry interest in organics. Read on for a short guide…
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