Video Publications
Cross Compliance: Disturbance of Birds
Statutory management requirements are agricultural standards set out in UK law, SMR 2 restrictions exist to protect wild birds, their eggs and habitats during the breeding season. You can check…
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Cross Compliance: Protecting Our Landscapes
Landscape features such as dykes are a unique part of the Scottish landscape, find out what the rules are under Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions 7 to protect our landscape…
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Cross Compliance – Preventing Soil Erosion
Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions 5 relates to limiting soil erosion. This short video explains why soil erosion is so important and your responsibilities relating to avoiding soil erosion. Related…
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Cross Compliance – Protecting Water Quality
Are you unsure of your obligations relating to the protection of water? Check out this video relating to Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions 1. Related FAS Materials https://www.fas.scot/publication/an-introduction-to-cross-compliance/
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Catchment Management: The Delliefure Burn Project
In this video we speak to Penny Lawson from the Spey Catchment Initiative and Lewis Pate from the Cairngorm National Park Authority about the Delliefure Burn Project. This project was…
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Utilising Deferred Cattle Grazing
In this short video, we visit Giles Henry in the Scottish Borders who has been operating a low input, deferred grazing system for 26 years. We hear how Giles sets…
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Planning To Grow Cereals 2023
Planning to Grow Cereals 2023 – Webinar A brief update on crop trials from 2022 carried out by Neil Havis and his team of SRUC crop researchers, along with an…
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Optimise your Nutrient Management with Precision Manure Spreading Technology
The utilisation of precision farming technology is critical for farm businesses looking to cut fertiliser costs. The application of solid and organic manures can reduce bagged fertiliser inputs. Accurately spreading…
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Geotagging Photographs for SACGS
Part of the supporting documentation for claiming back your items through the Sustainable Agricultural Capital Grant Scheme requires you to upload “Geotagged” photographs. Watch this short video to show you…
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New Entrants – Getting Started with Rotational Grazing
Rotational grazing increases the grass ultilisation on farm and leads to greater production of meat, milk, and wool per hectare, while also reducing feed and fertiliser requirements. In this video…
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