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February 2024: A spotlight on farm economic data, soil management, the importance of calf management in the dairy sector and applying for farm tenancy
13th February 2024 • 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 a sector overviews on farm economic data and Soil management. We will also be bringing you news on the importance of calf management in the dairy sector and applying for farm tenancy. 

Show Notes  

00.44:-News in Brief 

02.35:-Policy Briefs - BVD Eradication Scheme & Small Producers Pilot Fund 

07.24:-Arable Wheat markets under pressure. 

11.28:-Beef - Cull cows coming into their own. 

14.28:-Sheep - Antipodean trading – who to watch out for. 

18.26:- Sector Focus – Data - Why is what the EU does still important? 

23.12 :-Milk - Tough times ahead 

28.11:- Sector focus – Soils - Do you pass the pH test? 

32.57:- Input costs - Calves are the future of the dairy sector 

37.50:- Management Matters – Applying for a Farm Tenancy 


FAS Resources 

Agribusiness News February 2024 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 


Other Links: 

Preparing for Sustainable Farming portal on Rural Payments and Services Website.   

Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 

BVD online consultation 

Small Producers Pilot Fund Steering Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Good Food Nation online consultation 

https://www.fas.scot/article/post-purchase-bull-management/ 

Farm Accounts Data Network to Farm Sustainability Data Network 

Scottish Agriculture emissions data and nitrogen usage 

Dairy Herd Benchmarking Data 

The Scottish Land Matching Service 

New Entrant Agriculture Tenancies 

Agricultural Tenancies | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Scottish Land Commission 

 

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National Advice Hub 

Phone: 0300 323 0161 

Email: advice@fas.scot 

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