Climate Change
Feast or Famine: Water on your farm – Water Scarcity (video)
In a changing climate, extreme weather conditions are likely to become more prevalent. One such recent event was the extreme heat of the summer of 2018 where…
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Top tips for calving
With most of the suckler cows in Scotland calving in the spring, now is a timely opportunity to highlight some top tips for calving which will pay dividends in the…
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Storminess in a changing climate (Video)
Environmental Consultant, Iain Boyd, gives us some top tips on how we can become more resilient to stormy weather in a changing climate. Links to the websites…
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Peat and Diesel
(Guest post – North Talisker is a Common Grazing with a Sheep Stock Club and Hydro Company on the West Coast of the Isle of Skye and our blog is…
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Rainwater Harvesting – Making the most of Scotland’s bumper crop (Video)
Rainwater is something we aren’t short of Scotland and in this video, we visit two sites where rainwater harvesting systems have allowed the businesses to make considerable savings.
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Habitat Linkage and Carbon Sinkage
Acting as wildlife corridors across a farm, hedgerows provide a relatively safe area for different bird, mammal and insect species to traverse the landscape.
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Climate Change Impacts: Arable Farms & Intense Rainfall
Water is the most valuable resource on your farm and the impacts that climate change are going to have on that resource are quite varied. The IPPC reports predict that…
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Farm Management Handbook 2019/20
The 40th edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, rural professionals, students…
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Technical Note (TN730): Construction of a Cow Track for Access to Grazing
Summary Cow tracks can lengthen the grazing season from reduced damage to pasture and improved field access in poor weather Correctly constructed cow tracks can prevent lameness within the herd…
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