Scotland's Farm Advisory Service

This week on FAS TV, we're back at Easter Howgate to see how proactive herd health planning & Johne's disease testing are improving herd health & productivity. Plus @SRUCVets Helen Carty shares why herd health schemes matter. @SRUC Watch the full episode youtu.be/tf44xkfeVTM

This week, Kerry Hammond steps in to host an episode on neurodivergence in agriculture with Ren Fisher (@SoilAssociation). They discuss lived experience, inclusion, and the new Rural Neurodivergent Network, helping people across farming #FindTheirTribe player.captivate.fm/episode/ad0500…

Join us on Tuesday 14th July for a Forage Focus Farm Walk with the Biggar family. Explore forage crops, herbs, legumes & pasture management, with practical insights from on-farm trials. fas.scot/events/event/f… @DLFSEEDS_UK

What's on at FAS? Spaces for our events are filling up fast! FAS have a great range of events on for this July from calving efficiency to water scarcity to wildlife walks. Visit fas.scot/events for more info!

Scotland’s farmers and crofters are adapting to unpredictable weather while reducing emissions and improving efficiency. Through FAS, funded specialist advice can help with climate adaptation, carbon action planning and more. Up to £3,200 available: fas.scot/news/funding-t…

It’s never too early to start planning for lambing next year. Teaser tups are a useful tool to improve flock management and achieve a more compact lambing, but planning is important. Find out more in in our latest article: 🐑 fas.scot/news/tup-vasec…

Join us on Tuesday 14th July for a Forage Focus Farm Walk with the Biggar family. Explore forage crops, herbs, legumes & pasture management, with practical insights from on-farm trials. fas.scot/events/event/f… @DLFSEEDS_UK

What's on at FAS? We are still taking booking for the below events. Spaces are filling up fast so please book on to avoid disappointment. Find out what else we have on this summer at fas.scot/events ! ☀️

Read our latest article from Business and Policy News, where Gavin Prentice provides an update on the potato market, along with insights on the use of optical grading technology to improve business efficiency.🥔 fas.scot/article/busine…

What does a natural capital approach mean for Scotland's rivers and landscapes? 🌿 Catch up with our latest episode where Lorna Cole, Louise Bond and Alistair McVittie discuss the new CREW report on Natural Capital & River Basin Management Planning. player.captivate.fm/episode/bb7d3d…

Take stock this summer! Amid the rush of grazing, silage and shearing, it’s a good time to step back and review your whole farm business. Through FAS, an ILMP helps you assess performance, sustainability and your goals - up to £2,000 of funding available. fas.scot/news/grant-fun…

Our latest FAS TV episode, we explore innovation in milk production. We visit Balnab Farm and Nether Lethame Farm to see how diversification - from premium flavoured butters to innovative dairy by-products - is creating new opportunities for the sector 🥛 youtu.be/p4-yUtQuYMA

While grazing during the summer, livestock can be exposed to a wide range of toxic plants 🌳 Megan Fergusson, SRUC Vet Services gives an overview of some of the toxic plant species for livestock, how it occurs and how to prevent it in our latest video: youtu.be/nFAtma7BYQM

Catch up with our Shetland special on Crofting Matters where we chat with Eve Eunson of Fair Isle and Ewen Balfour about preserving Shetland’s endangered straw crafts and the traditional Shetland black oats, known locally as "aets". Tune in now! player.captivate.fm/episode/b6245b…

A small number of copper toxicity cases are reported to Food Standards Scotland each year, but the impact animal welfare and economic losses can be huge. Megan Fergusson from SRUC Vet Services discusses this problem, how it occurs and how to prevent it: youtu.be/poCV0PqLgqk

Mark Bowsher-Gibbs and Neil Havis are at the East Lothian trial site with the latest on crop conditions, Septoria, Yellow Rust and fungicide decisions for 2026. Watch now and stay one step ahead this season. ⬇️ youtu.be/b7PtIXIT2C4 @AHDB_Cereals

Catch up on our water scarcity webinar! Dr Kerr Adams (JHI) explores the risks and opportunities for farms, while Fiona Salter (SAC) shares insights from a recent CREW project. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=6_WTR8…

What does a natural capital approach mean for Scotland's rivers and landscapes? 🌿 In our latest episode, Lorna Cole, Louise Bond and Alistair McVittie discuss the new CREW report on Natural Capital & River Basin Management Planning. player.captivate.fm/episode/bb7d3d…

Catch up with all the latest in Scottish agriculture with Tiffany and George, who are also joined by SAC Consulting forestry consultant David Eadie to discuss farm woodlands 🌳 Tune in to our full episode here: player.captivate.fm/episode/e02e61…

Now that bulls have been out with cows for at least one cycle, it's important to make sure cows are holding to service, as pregnancy scanning reports a historic event when it's too late to resolve the problem. SAC Senior Beef Specialist Gavin Hill highlights what to look out for.