Greater focus for farm woodland in “Tree Oscars”
Two prizes of £1,000 are on offer for the finest farm woodlands in Scotland in the country’s annual ‘Tree Oscars’, with SAC Consulting among the sponsors.
Chance for farmers to make fat profits from thinning
With current high timber prices, now is a good time to thin crops.
Lucky 13 in national final
Top apprentices and trainees from SRUC represent more than half the line-up at this year’s Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards.
And the beet goes on…
Fodder beet is an “exciting crop” that provides ewes with essential protein and energy while also reducing the cost of feeding over winter.
No more lame excuses
Work has begun on a new £1 million research project to discover what causes lameness in dairy cows.