CropCast

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by David Mathewson from the Scottish government land inspections team, along with Neil Melville, senior Consultant with SAC Consulting, to discuss ecological focus areas (EFA’s). What is the purpose of them? what are the options and how can you make the most of them? 

Related Resources

Greening guidance  

https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/basic-payment-scheme/ 

Local SGRPID office 

https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/contact-us/ 

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In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by David Ross, a senior Agricultural consultant from SAC consulting along with Audrey Litterick, director of Earthcare Technical, to discuss soil health. What is a healthy soil? What components can be tested and most importantly, what can we do about the results? 

Related Resources

Farm Advisory service (Healthy soils) https://www.fas.scot/article/evaluating-soil-quality-and-testing-for-soil-health-status/ 

National Testing Scheme Guidance https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/preparing-for-sustainable-farming--psf-/preparing-for-sustainable-farming--psf--full-guidance/ 

Earthcare Technical http://earthcaretechnical.co.uk/ 

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

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Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. 

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by Craig Bothwell, a senior consultant with SAC Consulting to discuss how to best utilise manures.

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.

Linked FAS Resources 

Video: Making the most of digestate applications | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Real time manure analysis and variable rate application of slurry | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Technical note (TN736): Optimising the application of livestock farmyard manures and slurries | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

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Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. 

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by Julian Bell, a Principal Consultant with SAC Consulting along with James Bolesworth, managing director of CRM Agri commodities in Gloucestershire to discuss grain markets and effective marketing strategies, which will ultimately allow you to sell your grain for the best price.

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.

Linked Resources 

How should I sell my grain? | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Agri business news (Available on the FAS website) 

https://www.fas.scot/downloads/agribusiness-news-june-2022/ 

AHDB 

https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets 

(@) CRM Agri on twitter 

Daily report: https://www.graintab.com/blog/ 

Academy: https://www.graintab.com/academy/ 

www.crmagri.com

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

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Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. 

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by senior SAC agricultural consultant Donald Dunbar and Dr Robin Walker, a senior researcher focusing on low input cropping systems to discuss the benefits & potential uses of cover crops & green manures.

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.

Linked Resources

• Read FAS webinar summary – Cover crops & green manures https://www.fas.scot/downloads/thainstone-soil-nutrient-network-1st-meeting-presentation-slides-used-by-gavin-elrick-cover-crops-green-manures/ 
• Listen to podcast – Nutrient strategy – Green manures https://www.fas.scot/publication/nutrient-strategy-green-manures/ 
• Further information on cover crops (AHDB)https://ahdb.org.uk/cover-crops 
• Webinar – The role of legumes & cover crops and their impacts on EFA compliance. https://www.fas.scot/environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change-crop-and-soil-management/ 
• Cover crops & green manures https://www.fas.scot/downloads/thainstone-soil-nutrient-network-1st-meeting-presentation-slides-used-by-gavin-elrick-cover-crops-green-manures/ 
• Nutrient strategy – Green manures https://www.fas.scot/publication/nutrient-strategy-green-manures/ 
• Cover Crops (AHDB) https://ahdb.org.uk/cover-crops 
• The role of legumes & cover crops and their impacts on EFA compliance. https://www.fas.scot/environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change-crop-and-soil-management/ 
• AECS guidance https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/agri-environment-climate-scheme/management-options-and-capital-items/stubbles-followed-by-green-manure-in-an-arable-rotation/ 
• EFA Guidance Greening guidance (2022) (ruralpayments.org) 

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Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by senior SAC agricultural consultant Hugh Ironside to discuss some of his recent work looking at projected gross margins at differing grain and fertiliser prices.

Tiffany will also be joined by SAC principal consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs to discuss the upcoming cereal variety trials open evening on the 30th June at Ormiston Mains farm and why growers can benefit from visiting these trial sites.

Linked FAS Resources

Gross Margins

Gross Margins For Combinable Crops At Different Grain & Fertiliser Prices

https://www.fas.scot/publication/gross-margins-for-combinable-crops-at-different-grain-fertiliser-prices/

FAS Business Tools  https://www.fas.scot/rural-business/business-tools/

AHDB Farmbench - https://ahdb.org.uk/farmbench

Improve Your Farming Finances in 30 mins https://www.fas.scot/publication/improve-your-farm-finances-in-30-minutes-2/

SRUC Crop Trials 

Scottish recommended variety list https://pure.sruc.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/44293035/SRUC_Cereals_Recommended_List_2022_Tables_Final_Ver1.pdf

Crop Trials Event 30th June 2022 

https://www.fas.scot/events/event/crop-trials-tour-lothians/

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

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Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. 

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by SAC crop consultant Peter Lindsay to discuss upcoming disease management strategies for spring barley, how winter oilseed rape is progressing along with tips on desiccation. 

Tiffany will also be joined by SAC potato consultant Kyran Maloney to discuss potato blight spray programmes for the season ahead. 

Tiffany will also be joined by beef & sheep consultant Kirstin Williams to discuss forage crop planning for the winter ahead.

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Welcome to Cropcast, bringing you all the on crops and soils. Each month, SAC Consulting advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates and the latest research to help you make decisions in the field.

In this episode Tiffany is joined by Professor Fiona Burnett & Dr Neil Havis from to discuss winter crop disease management. In this episode we discuss both T1 & T2 spray timings and what you need to consider for this year's spray programme. 

Professor Fiona Burnett is Head Knowledge Exchange and Impact at SRUC. Fiona is an applied plant pathologist with focus on plant health and sustainable and integrated crop production.  

Dr Neil Havis is a senior plant pathologist with SRUC and leads the crop protection team.

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