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Rural Roundup – Climate Week
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, Farm Advisors Tiffany Stephenson from St Boswells, George Chalmers from Turriff…
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Scotland’s Dairy Sector’s Progress Towards Net Zero 2045
The Scottish Government has released the latest figures for Scottish agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nitrogen use for the accounting year 2022-23. The results are broadly positive with the…
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Advancing Agricultural Practices, Reducing Emissions and Ensuring Sustainable Growth in the Face of Climate Challenges
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Understanding Natural Capital Markets Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data…
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Low Emissions Livestock Breeding – The What and the Why
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Understanding Natural Capital Markets Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data…
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Understanding Natural Capital Markets
This article is part of the Climate Change & Carbon Research Briefings series. More articles in the series can be found below: Collecting On-Farm Biodiversity Data with Bioacoustics Faba Beans…
Read More >Carbon Markets & Finance
Carbon Markets & Finance Carbon markets refer to the growing space for the sale of carbon credits which has evolved in the last few years. With a wealth of natural…
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Reducing Fertiliser Use and Improving Soil Health – A Case Study
Owned by the Birkbeck family and managed by farm manager James Marshall, Hoddom and Kinmount Estate, near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway farms approximately 2,035 hectares, which includes 714 hectares…
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Technology offers an increasing amount of solutions and shortcuts for everyday challenges on farm, collecting and digesting information to make it easier to identify and implement positive changes. On farm…
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