Environment
Technical note (TN724): Minimising Plastic Waste on farms
Minimising Plastic Waste on Farm – Reduce, Reuse & Recycle This technical note seeks to provide advice to farmers and crofters to help minimise the production of waste plastic on…
Read More >Technical note (TN720): Assessment for Land Drainage
Assessment for agricultural drainage requirement Soil is a complex balance of physical, chemical and biological processes which operate at an optimum when the soil is well structured and freely draining.…
Read More >Tackling the impacts of climate change on arable farms – Natural Flood Management
Climate change is happening and the effects of which are continued to be felt within the arable sector. With the adverse weather conditions we have seen over the past couple…
Read More >Carbon audits – your guide to efficiency and performance
Apply for a carbon audit to improve the technical performance and efficiency of your farming business In addition to being more environmentally sustainable, farms with a low carbon footprint are…
Read More >Video: Helping pollinators on farms and crofts
The crofting areas of the Western Isles, Caithness, Sutherland and the Orkney isles are important for the Great Yellow Bumblebee, our rarest bumblebee. This bee particularly likes red clover and…
Read More >Technical Note (TN721): Soil Biodiversity and Soil Health
Read Technical Note (TN721): Soil Biodiversity and Soil Health here
Read More >Technical Note (TN714): Liming materials and recommendations
Read Technical Note (TN714): Liming materials and recommendations here
Read More >Video: Priority Catchment Inspections – Part 5: Talking through the findings
In the final video of our series, we join farmer Gordon Mackay and SEPA’s Pete Wright at the end of the priority catchment visit for a round-up of the findings…
Read More >Video: Priority Catchment Inspections – Part 4: What to look out for in your livestock fields
In the fourth video in our Priority Catchment Inspection series, we hear about diffuse pollution problems in livestock fields.
Read More >Video: Priority Catchment Inspection – Part 3: What SEPA are looking at in an arable field
In the third video in this series, we hear from SEPA field officer, Pete Wright, about what SEPA are looking at in an arable field in terms of diffuse pollution…
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