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From improving livestock efficiency to managing farm woodlands, there is a range of practical and profitable ideas that could help you to cut your carbon footprint, improve farm efficiency and profitability, whilst also improving your farm’s environmental performance.

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Net Zero Arran

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Farming for a Better Climate

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Nutrient Use Efficiency

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Renewable Energy

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Energy & Fuel Use

 Energy & Fuel Use View page

Soil Health & Management

 Soil Health & Management View page

Optimising Livestock Productivity

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Adapting to Climate Change

 Adapting to Climate Change View page

COP26 - Glasgow 2021

 COP26 - Glasgow 2021 View page

Regenerative Agriculture

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UAVs in Agriculture

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Carbon Audits

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Carbon Tool

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Publications

A View From Argentina Read >
Rural Roundup – Picking out the Positives from Agricultural Sectors and Planning for Water Scarcity with SEPA Read >
Farm Woodland News (FWN39) Spring 2023 Read >
Agribusiness News March 2023 Read >
The Trading Market for Farmland Carbon Read >
Ecosystem Markets and Green Commerce Read >
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News

Preparing for sustainable farming

 April 29, 2022 read more >
A collage of three photos depicting severe weather from climate change - drought as shown by cracked earth and struggling plants, flooding with deep water lying on a road behind a 'flood' warning sign and storminess as shown by a windblown tree with damaged trunk.

Getting the farm ‘climate ready’

 March 17, 2022 read more >
Young broadleaf trees planted in rows, supported with tree guards and stakes on a gently sloping grassland field with high mountains visible far in the background.

Growing trees and your business at the same time

 February 7, 2022 read more >
On a white background sits a characteristic image of a globe with the words UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in partnership with Italy. The image has been produced by the US Embassy.

Embedding sustainability and resilience in the Scottish agricultural sector – COP26 and beyond

 November 30, 2021 read more >
On a white background sits a characteristic image of a globe with the words UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in partnership with Italy. The image has been produced by the US Embassy.

COP26: Week One – The Story So Far

 November 8, 2021 read more >
A view along the River Clyde in Glasgow with the iconic crane in the foreground and the SECC building behind it.

COP26 – What’s the big deal?

 September 15, 2021 read more >
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