2022 Publications
Winter Management for Calving Heifers at 3 years old
We revisit Billy Graham at Craigdarroch Farm as the heifers come down from the hill for scanning. We will discuss the pregnancy scanning results and winter management on the hill…
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Rural Roundup – 30th November
In this fortnight’s edition we get the latest news from Tiffany MacTaggart, who is joined by Robert Ramsay and George Chalmers to discuss what’s happening in the agricultural sector, I…
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CropCast – Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs)
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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Resilient Technology Options for Water Management on Farm: Rainwater Harvesting
As our climate changes and we experience more extreme weather patterns, becoming more resilient and efficient with water use on farm can be critical to managing drier spells on your…
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Water Management for Your Farm: Slowing the Flow
As climate conditions continue to change the sustainable management of water on farm is of great concern for many land managers around Scotland. From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions,…
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Water Management on Your Farm: Resilience
Changing climate and its impact on farming Predictions show that summers will be drier with wetter winters, how this impacts your business will depend on your business needs and location.…
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Water Management on Your Farm: Rainwater Harvesting
Why should you store water on farm? Due to the impacts of climate change many areas of Scotland will experience increased uncertainty as to the availability of water. In 2025, Scotland faced the…
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Water Management on Your Farm: Irrigation
From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions, farms need to become resilient to ensure that they can minimise the impact of changing weather patterns on land. With evidence of increased extreme weather events having…
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Seaweed
In this water episode of our Natural Capital Series, we discuss seaweed and its wider benefits to the farming community, it’s important ecosystem services and the various uses for seaweed…
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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity at Tullochgorum
In this video, farmer Duncan Miller, and Nikki Yoxhall from Pasture for Life, discuss how deferring pasture in the summer for cattle winter grazing has brought a multitude of benefits…
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