Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative
How can you improve pesticide management on farm?
How can you improve pesticide management on farm? In this podcast we chat with Neal…
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Natural Flood Management Podcast
Riverbank Stabilisation – what do you need to do?
Riverbank stabilisation features can been a key solution to protecting riverbanks and safeguarding key agricultural land.
In this podcast episode we chat with Helen Reid, Senior Hydromorphologist from SEPA and Alex…
Organic matter – why is it important?
Organic matter, why is it important, what benefits does it bring to the soil? In this podcast we discuss organic matter, from what it is, to the benefits that can be gained from improving the quantity in your soil.
Organic matter, why is it important, what benefits does it bring to the soil? In…
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…
Magic Margins – helping maintain soil on farm
In this podcast we chat to David Boldrin from JHI about how magic margins can be used to help reduce diffuse pollution on farm and help maintain soil on farm.
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…
Reduce, reuse, recycle: clean and dirty water on farm
In this podcast Jackie McColm and Robert Ramsay discuss managing water on farm. Looking at ways and methods farmers can reduce clean water entering slurry storage tanks, therefore, increasing capacity and leading to cost savings.