Environment
Profitable farming in a changing climate – event summary
Milnathort farmer Mark Thomson welcomed Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP to the family farm Tillyrie on Monday 12th December for a meeting showcasing cost effective measures farmers can take to…
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Cross compliance checklists
Cross compliance checklists Need to make sure you’re ready for inspections? More information on Passport Reconciliation for Cattle here
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Pollution prevention
Unintentional losses from routine activities could be costing you money. For ideas and information on reducing diffuse pollution risks and how this can benefit the farm business, visit www.farmingandwaterscotland.org.
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Technical note (TN657): Management of copper in soils for cereals
The soils of Scotland have developed from a range of complex geological parent materials that vary widely in composition. In the relatively young soils over much of the UK, the parent material remains the dominant factor in determining the soil copper status.
Read More >Technical Note (TN657): Management of Copper in Soils for Cereals
The soils of Scotland have developed from a range of complex geological parent materials that vary widely in composition. In the relatively young soils over much of the UK, the parent material remains the dominant factor in determining the soil copper status.
Read More >Update on focus farms
We are now over a year into the second round of the Scottish Government funded climate change focus farms project as part of the Farming for a Better Climate initiative.
Read More >Practical ideas to reduce pollution risks
With an ongoing focus on Scotland’s water quality and the introduction of new Diffuse Pollution Priority Catchments, its worth taking another look at the Diffuse Pollution General Binding Rules (DP GBRs).
Read More >Agri Environment and Climate Scheme: water margins in grassland and arable fields
The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme is a competitive scheme that promotes land management practices which protect and enhance Scotland’s natural heritage, improve water quality, manage flood risk and mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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Technical note (TN674): Cross compliance inspection process
A Cross Compliance inspection checks that you are meeting the rules relating to Statutory Management Requirements and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions.
Read More >Benchmarking brings better efficiency
By benchmarking farm performance using resource efficiency tool AgRE Calc©, previous Farming for a Better Climate beef and sheep focus farm hosts David and Morag Houstoun at Glenkilrie in Perthshire, were able to save around £11,000 through small changes to current practices, and knocked around 10% off their carbon footprint.
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