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Agricultural policy – evolution or revolution?
In this Farm North East article, Steven Thomson, Senior Agricultural Economist and Policy Advisor at SRUC, discusses agricultural policy changes in Scotland and gives opinion on what he sees as…
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Farmer Responses to Brexit: Attitudes towards Risk in Scottish Farming – Briefing Note
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union presents multiple uncertainties for farm management planning. Encouraging growth within the agricultural economy requires some acceptance of risk within farming decision making. This…
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Farmer Responses to Brexit An examination of different outlooks to Brexit – Briefing Note 4
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union presents multiple uncertainties for farm management planning. The consequences of the EU’s withdrawal on Scottish agriculture have been explored in terms of various…
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The times they are a-changing
“It is vital that our future farming leaders fully understand the policy environment in which they operate – meaning agricultural, trade and environmental policy – all intrinsically linked. Why is…
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What’s the beef?
At this unprecedented time, the long term impacts of COVID-19 on society and the economy are unknown, and is expected to put an enormous squeeze on the public purse-strings, and…
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Scottish Beef Finishing – Cattle Network Briefing Note 1
This briefing note focuses on cattle “finishing” times within Scotland’s beef sector. Using the British Cattle Movement Service’s (BCMS) Cattle Tracing System (CTS) data accessed through Animal and Plant Health…
Read More >Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources: Current policies and post-Brexit options – Policy Brief
There are currently a range of high-level policies and interventions which aim to mitigate and adapt to long term consequences of environmental change. One aspect of mitigation and adaptation is…
Read More >Farmer Intentions Survey: Regional Dimensions to Change – Briefing Note 3
The UK’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union presents uncertainties regarding future agricultural support. This briefing note outlines the results of a survey of 2,494 farmers, crofters and smallholders, run…
Read More >Farmer Responses to Brexit: Intentions to deliver more “public goods for public money” – Briefing Note 2
The UK’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union presents uncertainties and opportunities regarding future agricultural support and increased emphasis on “public money for public goods”. This briefing note, written by…
Read More >Farmer Responses to Brexit: Adoption of Risk Management Behaviours – Briefing Note 1
The UKs proposed withdrawal from the European Union presents multiple uncertainties for farm management planning. However, as farmers have to deal with nature and fluctuating input and output prices, a…
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