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June 2023: A spotlight on biodiversity, grassland mixed species swards, farm diversification into farm tours and why farms are more than just a farm
12th June 2023 • Agribusiness News • Farm Advisory Service
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Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you 2 sector overviews on biodiversity and farm diversification into farm tours. We will also be bringing you news on grassland mixed species swards and why farms are more than just a farm.

Show Notes

00.47.:-News in Brief

02.29:-Policy Briefs - Seasonal Workers, National Insurance, June Census

06.57:-Arable - Black Sea trade extension impacting on markets

12.09:-Beef - Beef price steadies

16.02:-Sheep - Lamb demand over Easter boosts prices

19.55:- Inputs: Grassland - Mixed species swards

25.44 :-Milk - Dairy farmer numbers down but milk volumes up

30.50:- Sector Focus - Biodiversity - Land sharing or land sparing?

37.19:- Management Matters - A farm is not just a farm

42.57:- Sector Focus – Diversification - Farm Tours

FAS Resources

Agribusiness News June 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Other Links:

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill – Bills (proposed laws) – Scottish Parliament | Scottish Parliament Website

Check your National Insurance record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Affordable Housing Supply Programme - More homes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

June Agricultural Census Registration

Scottish Agricultural Census - News, guidance and sample forms - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Beef Event - Schedule of event - Events | Scottish Beef Association

SAC Consulting Elgin office 01343 548787

Sheep in the Uplands Tickets, Tue 4 Jul 2023 at 10:15 | Eventbrite

Grassland and Herbal Leys Species Guide

30 by 30 explained | NatureScot

Peatland ACTION Project | NatureScot


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