Whole Farm Systems [SS.WFS]
Cropcast – Growing, Roguing and Marketing at Chapel Organics
In this episode Tiffany is joined by Angus Elder from Chapel Organics, to discuss his business, which is built around the production of high-quality vegetables. Angus discusses his crop rotation,…
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Boosting Resilience and Efficiency On a Tenant Farm
Graham and Kirsty Kerr farm the tenanted unit of Kirklands, a 400-acre dairy farm close to the village of Dunsyre, South Lanarkshire. The herd comprises 250 Holstein Friesian cows, housed…
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Build Resilience In Any Farming System Using Organic Principles
We are increasingly recognising the vulnerability of our food production systems to external shocks – escalating input costs, changing consumer patterns and more extreme weather events. Organic systems, with their…
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Precision Farming in Practice – Spot Spraying And Variable Rate Nitrogen
Precision methods help farmers to reduce input waste while maintaining output, which are two priorities for Scottish agriculture as costs rise and environmental expectations tighten. This article focuses on Variable…
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From Conventional to Organic: A Farmer’s Reflections
The Stewart family farms 700 acres across three fully organic units, Marshill, South Draffan and Southfield. Converting to organic in 2020, the business runs 390 Holstein Friesians. Cows are ai’d…
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Thrill of The Hill – Cattle Wintering Strategies with Lorna Shaw
Cattle wintering is an unavoidable and hugely important aspect of livestock management in Scotland. Whether stock are housed in traditional courts or managed outdoors on forage crops, wintering systems sit at the…
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Stock Talk – Innovation and Technology in the Livestock Industry
Welcome to Stock Talk hosted by Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode, Kirsten is joined by Ross Robertson, a Farm Technology Specialist at the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Ross collaborates with a…
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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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In Conversation With… – 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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