Utilising data improves efficiency on Scottish arable farm

A few years go, Angus arable farmer James Fairlie observed that farming was falling behind other industries in its ability to digitally record and cost daily work

Ewan Pate
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James Fairlie farms with his parents Iain and Ruth
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James Fairlie farms with his parents Iain and Ruth

With 320 hectares (800 acres) owned and a further 300ha (750 acres) farmed under various arrangements, James Fairlie was very aware of the need to be able to record activities accurately while spending...

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