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FAS TV S6 Ep16
This week on FAS TV, we’re in Caithness, focusing on new ideas and new technology. We hear from progressive crofter and founder of AgriFlight Solutions, Alan Oag, who is using drone technology for precision spreading and spraying to optimise crop performance, helping farmers to make the most of every acre. And later we meet Scott Campbell, who has recently taken over his family’s farm. Scott is using new ideas and technology to help keep his family farm moving forward. Succession isn’t just about passing on land, it’s about giving the next generation the tools to shape their future.
FAS TV covers a wide range of topics across sectors, as well as regular updates on regulatory and policy changes.
Stock Talk – Organics in the Uplands with Duncan Shell
In this episode James is joined by Duncan Shell from Bushelhill farm in the Lammermuir hills. Duncan runs 1500 easy care breeding sheep and a herd of 200 pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows with no hired labour on his 1800 acre farm. He runs a low input organic system with zero purchased feed and makes the most from grazing management such as rotational grazing in the summer, and outwintering. Duncan talks about why he was driven to convert to organic back in the late 1980s. He is passionate about improving his livestock and having them suit his system. He talks about the challenges of being organic and how he deals with these challenges. Duncan also talks about the importance of a work : life balance and the importance of looking after your mental health.
FAS TV S6 Ep16
This week on FAS TV, we’re in Caithness, focusing on new ideas and new technology. We hear from progressive crofter and founder of AgriFlight Solutions, Alan Oag, who is using drone technology for precision spreading and spraying to optimise crop performance, helping farmers to make the most of every acre. And later we meet Scott Campbell, who has recently taken over his family’s farm. Scott is using new ideas and technology to help keep his family farm moving forward. Succession isn’t just about passing on land, it’s about giving the next generation the tools to shape their future.
FAS TV is a weekly agricultural show which recreates traditional on-farm visits.
Designed for farmers and crofters, each episode delivers technical messages in a digestible format, with real farmers demonstrating advice in practice.
Events
- 9 Nov Nutrient Management & IPM Workshop – Aberdeenshire
- 9 Nov Young Farmers Roadshow – Lanark
- 9 Nov Financial Management Fundamentals – Understanding Farm Accounts
- 10 Nov Farm Wildlife Walk – Scottish Borders
- 10 Nov Beef Nutrition Workshop Lanark – Get Your Cows in Shape for Calving
- 11 Nov Nutrient Management & IPM Workshop – Angus
- 11 Nov Integrating Trees Network – Riparian Planting: Why and How?
- 12 Nov Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Berwickshire
- 12 Nov Succession Planning for Crofters – Handing on your Croft Thurso
- 16 Nov Grassland Foundations Oban: Soil Health, Spot Spraying & Soil Sampling Benefits
Events
- 9 Nov Nutrient Management & IPM Workshop – Aberdeenshire
- 9 Nov Young Farmers Roadshow – Lanark
- 9 Nov Financial Management Fundamentals – Understanding Farm Accounts
- 10 Nov Farm Wildlife Walk – Scottish Borders
- 10 Nov Beef Nutrition Workshop Lanark – Get Your Cows in Shape for Calving
- 11 Nov Nutrient Management & IPM Workshop – Angus
- 11 Nov Integrating Trees Network – Riparian Planting: Why and How?
- 12 Nov Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Berwickshire
- 12 Nov Succession Planning for Crofters – Handing on your Croft Thurso
- 16 Nov Grassland Foundations Oban: Soil Health, Spot Spraying & Soil Sampling Benefits
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