Category: S

Stabilise

 April Kingsman  September 9, 2019  4 Comments on Stabilise

stabilise: to take measures to prevent soil being eroded, especially from a hillside. Implementing soil stabilisation techniques protects land resources from erosion, promoting long-term soil health and sustainable agricultural productivity.

Scythe

 April Kingsman  September 6, 2019  4 Comments on Scythe

scythe: A hand implement with a long slightly curved blade attached to a handle with two short projecting hand grips. Scythes are now used for cutting grass and were formerly used for reaping. Farmers benefit from using scythes for manual harvesting and grass cutting.

Sex Linkage

 April Kingsman  August 29, 2019  6 Comments on Sex Linkage

sex linkage: An existence of characteristics which are transmitted through the X chromosomes. Farmers benefit from understanding sex linkage for managing genetic traits in breeding programs.

Steppe

 April Kingsman  August 27, 2019  5 Comments on Steppe

steppe: a wide grassy plain with no trees, especially in Europe and Asia. (NOTE: The North American equivalent of a steppe is a prairie.) Managing steppes supports sustainable grazing and biodiversity, promoting ecological balance and agricultural productivity.

Single Farm Payment Scheme

 April Kingsman  August 18, 2019  7 Comments on Single Farm Payment Scheme

Single Farm Payment Scheme: An initiative under the CAP which calculates farmers’ subsidies with reference to the amount of land used in production, as well as the total eligible livestock or crop output. It replaces individual subsidy schemes. Abbr SPS. Farmers benefit from engaging with the Single Farm Payment Scheme for financial support and resources in farming operations.

Subfertility

 April Kingsman  July 24, 2019  9 Comments on Subfertility

subfertility: a situation where an animal is less fertile than expected. Properly managing subfertility ensures healthy breeding programs and improves livestock productivity, supporting farm profitability.

Shading

 April Kingsman  July 22, 2019  8 Comments on Shading

shading: The action of cutting off the light of the sun. Parts of the field near tall trees suffer from shading. In Scotland, shading of weed growth by late-drilled wheats was more important in the spring and early summer than in southern Europe where growers placed more importance on preventing weed growth in the winter and early spring. Farmers benefit from managing shading to optimize crop growth and reduce weed competition.

Solari Piggery

 April Kingsman  July 7, 2019  2 Comments on Solari Piggery

Solari piggery: a type of housing for pigs, with fattening pens on each side of a central feeding passage, housed in an open-sided Dutch barn. Proper management of pig housing, such as Solari piggeries, ensures the health and productivity of pigs, supporting efficient livestock production.

Scottish Blackface

 April Kingsman  June 29, 2019  7 Comments on Scottish Blackface

Scottish Blackface: A very hardy breed of small mountain sheep. The fleece gives a long coarse springy wool, valued for making carpets. Older ewes are crossed with Border Leicester rams to give Greyface hybrids. Farmers benefit from raising Scottish Blackface sheep for their hardiness and valuable wool production.

Scrub

 April Kingsman  June 27, 2019  5 Comments on Scrub

scrub: 1. Small trees and bushes 2. An area of land covered with small trees and bushes. Farmers benefit from managing scrubland to maintain biodiversity and prevent invasive species.