Compliance [DA.BR.C]
Understanding GAEC 7 and Cross-Compliance On-Farm
The development of and investment in new farm infrastructure and land improvement is recognised as an important part of pushing the agricultural sector forward and making it resilient and ready…
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Winter Slurry Storage Contingency Planning
Updated 31st March 2026 The Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulations (EASR), which replaced the Controlled Activities Regulations (CAR) in November 2025 incorporate the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel…
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Whole Farm Plans for Dairy Farms
The whole farm plan is designed to support farmers in finding ways to identify opportunities to improve sustainability and profitability in their business. The introduction of the whole farm plan…
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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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Slurry Lagoon Storage and Construction
Six Key Steps to a Compliant Build: 1) Create a Slurry and Manure Management Plan & RAMS map Completing a Slurry and Manure Management Plan (SMMP) is the first step…
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Cattle Records – Passport Reconciliation
Winter offers the perfect opportunity, while cattle are housed, to check ear tags and carry out a passport reconciliation. All cattle on the farm should have the correct tags and…
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An Introduction to Cross Compliance
Confused by cross compliance? FAS have produced a series of videos explaining what cross compliance is and highlighting some of the most common rules under statutory management rules and good…
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Developing Safe Farming Practices – How to Complete a Risk Assessment
Managing health and safety on farms is essential to ensure that you, your workers, family members and others are safe at work. Completing a risk assessment is an important part…
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Podcast: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones – Keeping Compliant
Earlier in the year we held a series of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) awareness events. In this podcast we join Agricultural Consultants Mary-Jane Lawrie and Craig Bothwell who work within…
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