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/

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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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