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Working for Water in a Changing Climate
In the spring I wrote an article on constructed farm wetlands and the potential role they could play in increasing effective slurry storage. Now, more than halfway through summer, it’s…
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Taking the Plunge – Pond Creation for Wildlife
Transform a derelict part of the farm and bring it back into active management. As Scottish policy places greater and greater importance on natural capital, ponds and other water features…
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Wigtownshire Women in Agriculture – The Big Issues
Come along to our first Wigtownshire Women in Agriculture meeting of the 2022/23 syllabus where we will look at the current challenges facing farmers and support available to help tackle…
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Farm Wildlife Walks – South West
With future rounds of environmental funding confirmed, understanding your farm’s nature baseline has never been more important. A journey can be long and arduous but there is broad consensus that…
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Lothian’s Women in Agriculture – What’s Next After BPS?
Join Lothian’s Women in Agriculture Group for updates on the Scottish Government’s National Test Programme and what to expect after the end of Basic Payment Scheme.
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Regenerative Agriculture – Integrating Livestock
Integrating livestock on arable farms has many benefits from extending the rotation by providing more break crops, to increasing soil protection and boosting microbial activity below ground. However, it can…
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Regenerative Agriculture – Maintaining A Living Root
Bill Stewart is a beef finisher from Huntly who grows spring barley to feed his cattle, and he shows us why he believes keeping a living root in the soil…
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The Oats-So-Simple Brewing Trial
In this podcast we hear from Richie Walsh who organised the Oats So Simple Brewing trail using oats grown on a croft in Lismore. We discuss his vision of craft…
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Cropcast: The Journey To Net Zero
Net Zero is a phrase that we hear all the time, but what does the journey to net zero look like for cropping systems. In this Cropcast, Prof Fiona Burnett…
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Regenerative Agriculture – Maximising Crop Diversity
Above ground plant diversity can lead to a more resilient soil by promoting a diverse soil food web with a range of organisms. On farm, this can be achieved a…
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