Biodiversity [AR.OP.BD]
Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity at Coldrochie
Multi-species swards can bring numerous benefits for biodiversity, soil health, grassland productivity and livestock performance being diverse with a wide range of different grasses, legumes and herbs all bringing different…
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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Multi-species Sward Selection
In this video, Emily Grant runs us through the different species of grasses, legumes and herbs she has included in their multi-species swards at Coldrochie. Each species brings a different…
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Species-rich Grassland at Old Leckie
In this video, Fergus Younger of Old Leckie Farm and Sandra Stewart of Farming and Conservation discuss the multitude of benefits that species-rich grassland has brought for biodiversity at Old…
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Grazing for Profit and Biodiversity: Grazing Strategies
Equally important to both profit and biodiversity as pasture composition, is the way in which we graze the pasture with livestock. Grazing duration, intensity and rest impacts profit drivers (pasture…
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Working for Water in a Changing Climate
In the spring I wrote an article on constructed farm wetlands and the potential role they could play in increasing effective slurry storage. Now, more than halfway through summer, it’s…
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Taking the Plunge – Pond Creation for Wildlife
Transform a derelict part of the farm and bring it back into active management. As Scottish policy places greater and greater importance on natural capital, ponds and other water features…
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Farm Wildlife Walks – South West
With future rounds of environmental funding confirmed, understanding your farm’s nature baseline has never been more important. A journey can be long and arduous but there is broad consensus that…
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