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Fighting Bank Erosion with Willow Spiling
Learn more about willow spiling and how it can help prevent riverbank erosion.
Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service Video
Water is the most valuable resource on your farm and the impacts that climate change…
Riparian Planting for land management
Riparian Planting can offer vast benefits to improving water quality and easing land management. In this podcast we examine the benefits of these woodland, looking at funding streams available to discussing the great array of benefits that Riparian woodlands provide with SEPA, Scottish Forestry and SAC Consulting.
Working with SEPA to manage water flow on farm
In this Alasdair Matheson and Graeme Henderson from SEPA, along with Peter Lindsay, from SAC Consulting, discuss how land managers can work with SEPA to manage water flow on farm. The focus is on what farmers can do with regard to ditches, drainage and dredging on farm and they discuss the rules and guidelines which must be followed.
Protecting and enhancing soils on farm
In this podcast we discuss what ‘good’ soil health is and how farmers can enhance and protect this resource for viable businesses, retaining and improving soil on farm.
Managing Water Margins
How we manage land can have a big impact on surrounding water quality. Spreading operations…
Risk Assessment for Manure and Slurry (RAMS) Map
A RAMS map looks at land suitability and takes into account pollution risks when spreading…
Better Nutrient Use
Livestock manures are a valuable source of nutrients and organic matter, helping to support soil…
Managing Dirty Water Around the Steading
Dirty water around farm buildings may seem insignificant, but it can contain valuable nutrients and…
Making best use of nutrients on the farm – a Farm Slurry and Manure Management Plan
Manures and slurries contain valuable plant nutrients. Key to making best use of these nutrients…
Managing Water on Farm – From Drought to Flooding.
From drought to extreme flooding this podcast discusses trends and on the ground experience farmers have faced during extreme weather events. We explore ways farmers can prepare and mitigate changing weather patterns to improve business resilience