Catchment Management Plans – why are they important?
Here Ann-Marie MacMaster, Land Use and Nature-Based Solutions Project Officer with The River South Esk Partnership explains more.
Catchment management plans bring together all aspects of the water environment. They take into account…
Sustaining Scottish soils
Sarah Buckingham, SAC Consulting
The importance of soils Soils underpin all nature-based systems, therefore, are vital in supporting Scotland’s…
Sustainable solutions to bank erosion: how trees can help protect Scotland’s riverbanks
Helen Reid, SEPA
Scotland’s rivers are facing increasing challenges due to more frequent and intense flood events. As…
Pit silage Vs. Bales
Fiona Salter, SAC Consulting and Robert Hunter, West Tarbrax Farm
Making and storing silage is an expensive operation. How you choose to store silage needs…
Oil Storage: How to ensure you stay safe
Andrew Wallace, SEPA
Fuel and oil are essential resources for the daily operations of farms across Scotland, but…
Remote sensing: can it help water management on farm?
Jack Zuill, SAC Consulting
Efficient water management is vital for both productivity and sustainability in agriculture. Scottish farmers face…
New Cross-Compliance Rules for Peatlands and Wetlands in Scotland
Jack Zuill, SAC Consulting
From 1 January 2025, new cross-compliance requirements under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC 6…
Black Gold- Valuing Slurry as a Nutrient Source
Freya Lance, SAC Consulting
2024 saw a fresh round of AECS funding for slurry storage, which has allowed a…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
Risk Assessments for Manures & Slurries
Alex Pirie, SAC Consulting
A Risk Assessment for Manures and Slurries (RAMS) is an essential tool for Scottish farmers,…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
The Scottish Voluntary Initiative Champion Network
John Flanagan, NFUS and Neal Evans, Voluntary Initiative
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) is a UK-wide industry-led organisation that was set up to promote…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
Winter planning on arable farms
Freya Lance, SAC Consulting
What can Arable Farmers do now to succeed in the spring? Just about now the…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
Why is it important to reduce clean water entering into slurry stores?
Sarah Cowie & Tracey Roan, NFU Scotland
With ever more volatile winter rain, problems around increased rainfall and slurry storage are quickly…
Newsletter Summer 24 Newsletter
You don’t always need a pump!
Robert Ramsay, SAC Consulting
Discussing alternative watering with farmers is always an enjoyable challenge. From crofters in the Western…
Newsletter Summer 24 Newsletter
Water Scarcity
Brian Roxburgh, SEPA
There is one clear message from the various studies predicting future rainfall patterns in Scotland:…
Newsletter Summer 24 Newsletter
Are you planning on upgrading or constructing a silage pit? If so, plan ahead
Jackie McColm, SEPA
Any structures currently in use that were built, substantially reconstructed, or enlarged after 1st September…