Arable: Soils
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Can Biostimulants be used to Support Soil Health?
There is a lot of discussion around managing soils to achieve ‘healthy soil’ status. Soil health indices comprises a mixture physical, chemical and biological parameters. There are many products on…
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Forage Triticale: Value on Mixed Arable and Livestock Farms
October 30, 2024Triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye, makes up a small fraction of the agricultural area in Scotland at 0.1% of combinable crops in the...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Structure Assessment
May 27, 2024This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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How to Interpret Your Soil Analysis
March 27, 2024This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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Soil Carbon Code Update
August 23, 2023This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Hew Hunter, Broachrigg Farm
November 8, 2022In case study 5 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about Hew’s move to reduced tillage where he farms...
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Introduction
October 11, 2022During this series of six videos, filmed in Scotland, we look at reduced tillage and reducing farm emissions over six different farms throughout the Lothians...
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Agribusiness News July 2022: Sector Focus – Soils
June 30, 2022Soil Testing: Benefits and Limitations Without a doubt, soil testing has come to the forefront of UK agricultural policy over the past few years. With...
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Soil Health – A Route Towards Net Zero for the Scottish Livestock Industry
March 21, 2022Farm Stock (Scotland) Limited (FSS) was awarded a KTIF grant on 10/11/2021. The grant covered a project entitled A Route Towards Net Zero for the...
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Phosphorus Management and the Relationship Between Differing Soils Capacity to Regulate P Availability for Plant Uptake in Scotland
December 10, 2021A novel soil specific approach to P management has allowed better use of soil reserves to reduce P fertiliser by using differing soils capacity to...
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Evaluating Soil Quality and Testing for Soil Health Status
December 9, 2021At grass roots level SAC consultants are noting a growing interest in soil health from farmers and increasing numbers of questions about what SRUC can...
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Tackling Soil Compaction to Reduce Fertiliser Costs
December 1, 2021Dairy farmers across Scotland often rely on fertiliser to ensure that they grow enough grass to meet the needs of their livestock. However, fertiliser prices...
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Technical Note (TN753): Management of inputs of heavy metals to agricultural soils and crops
November 10, 2021Heavy metals in soils may derive from several sources: Geological parent material Industrial processes – emissions to the atmosphere followed by deposition to soils –...
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Webinar Recording: Making Soil Cultivations Work For You – Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network
September 8, 2020This webinar is the finale to the series of nutrient network meetings that have been held at Kirkton farm, courtesy of the Campbell...
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Technical note (TN728): Planning Agricultural Field Drainage
February 17, 2020Download TN728 – Planning Agricultural Field Drainage Planning agricultural field drainage requires a detailed investigation to obtain the best results. Depending on the site, there...
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Forage Triticale: Value on Mixed Arable and Livestock Farms
October 30, 2024Triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye, makes up a small fraction of the agricultural area in Scotland at 0.1% of combinable crops in the...
Read more >
Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Structure Assessment
May 27, 2024This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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How to Interpret Your Soil Analysis
March 27, 2024This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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Soil Carbon Code Update
August 23, 2023This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly....
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Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Hew Hunter, Broachrigg Farm
November 8, 2022In case study 5 of our Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we hear about Hew’s move to reduced tillage where he farms...
Read more >
Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – Introduction
October 11, 2022During this series of six videos, filmed in Scotland, we look at reduced tillage and reducing farm emissions over six different farms throughout the Lothians...
Read more >
Agribusiness News July 2022: Sector Focus – Soils
June 30, 2022Soil Testing: Benefits and Limitations Without a doubt, soil testing has come to the forefront of UK agricultural policy over the past few years. With...
Read more >
Soil Health – A Route Towards Net Zero for the Scottish Livestock Industry
March 21, 2022Farm Stock (Scotland) Limited (FSS) was awarded a KTIF grant on 10/11/2021. The grant covered a project entitled A Route Towards Net Zero for the...
Read more >
Phosphorus Management and the Relationship Between Differing Soils Capacity to Regulate P Availability for Plant Uptake in Scotland
December 10, 2021A novel soil specific approach to P management has allowed better use of soil reserves to reduce P fertiliser by using differing soils capacity to...
Read more >
Evaluating Soil Quality and Testing for Soil Health Status
December 9, 2021At grass roots level SAC consultants are noting a growing interest in soil health from farmers and increasing numbers of questions about what SRUC can...
Read more >
Tackling Soil Compaction to Reduce Fertiliser Costs
December 1, 2021Dairy farmers across Scotland often rely on fertiliser to ensure that they grow enough grass to meet the needs of their livestock. However, fertiliser prices...
Read more >
Technical Note (TN753): Management of inputs of heavy metals to agricultural soils and crops
November 10, 2021Heavy metals in soils may derive from several sources: Geological parent material Industrial processes – emissions to the atmosphere followed by deposition to soils –...
Read more >
Webinar Recording: Making Soil Cultivations Work For You – Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network
September 8, 2020This webinar is the finale to the series of nutrient network meetings that have been held at Kirkton farm, courtesy of the Campbell...
Read more >
Technical note (TN728): Planning Agricultural Field Drainage
February 17, 2020Download TN728 – Planning Agricultural Field Drainage Planning agricultural field drainage requires a detailed investigation to obtain the best results. Depending on the site, there...
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