Environment
Working Towards Net Zero Carbon at High Garphar Farm
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Scott Shearlaw farms at High Garphar near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, in partnership with his parents. The farm…
Read More >Debbie Playfair: Scottish Borders – The Agriculture, Biodiversity and Climate Change Network
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Debbie runs a mixed enterprise farming business over two holdings within the Scottish Borders. Farm Type: Mixed –…
Read More >Dee Ward: Angus – The Agriculture, Biodiversity and Climate Change Network
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Situated near the Cairngorms National Park, Dee farms a large estate with a focus on both livestock farming…
Read More >Nikki Yoxall: Grampians – The Agriculture, Biodiversity and Climate Change Network
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Nikki and James Yoxall, based in Aberdeenshire, run a 100% pasture fed beef grazier system. Farm Type Livestock: 100%…
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Natural Capital – Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
Are you looking for funding for projects to promote conservation and tackle climate change? In this episode of Natural Capital we discuss Scotland’s Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS). AECS is…
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Outcome-based Agri-Environment and Climate Schemes
The Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) is designed to help farmers and crofters preserve or enhance the wider benefits that their land provides to society. By supporting nature friendly farming…
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Online Tools to Help Assess Habitats
The advancement of technology and artificial intelligence has meant that surveying and recording environmental data is easier and more precise than ever before. Innovative tools making the most of geographical…
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The Return of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme 2024
The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) is Scotland’s principal environmental scheme and the main mechanism of support for farmers and crofters looking to positively position themselves for nature net gain. The…
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Protecting Atlantic Salmon
At COP28 the decision was taken by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to reassess the status of Atlantic salmon, moving it from a species of “least concern” to…
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Scottish Forestry Boosts Agroforestry Funding
As part of a package of measures announced by Scottish Forestry to improve support for woodland creation and forestry in Scotland, the “Forestry Grant Scheme- Agroforestry” option has seen a…
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