Environment

A man examining a clod of soil to evaluate the soil structure

A guide to the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS)

Dr. Bill Crooks, a soils and drainage expert is on a farm to demonstrate how to undertake a Visual Examination of Soil Structure (VESS). In this video, he…

Integrated Pest Management handout from Scotston of Kirkside farm walk, July 2018

This is a copy of the handout provided to delegates during the Integrated pest management on arable farms event in Angus during July 2018

Making Anaerobic Digestion Fit Your System

Are you making the most of Integrated Pest Management?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new idea in farming and many producers will be familiar with the concept through measures such as the pesticide industry’s Voluntary Initiative and…

Water – Waste not, want not!

Even before we entered the driest six month period since 1984 this summer, water use on farms was starting to be mentioned as one of the assessment criteria to be…

Farmer’s guide to sourcing and using digestate and compost – Zero Waste Scotland

Farmer’s guide to sourcing and using digestate and compost

Thinking of using digestate or compost? This guide from Zero Waste Scotland in association with NFUS can help you choose the right product. The guidance gives you key questions to ask to support you through the process of sourcing and using compost and digestate to help make sure the materials will meet your requirements.