Soil and Environment [DA.SE]

Profiting From Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John Muir, Freelands Farm

In the third of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit Freelands Farm where John Muir has invested in strip tillage. Click above to download details of the…

Profiting from Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions – John McCluskey, Lea Farm

In the second of our Reducing Tillage and Lowering Emissions series we visit John McCluskey, Lea Farm who has adopted the principles of minimum tillage. Click below to watch the…

Importance of Nutrient Budgeting for Fertiliser Purchasing

With uncertainty surrounding fertiliser markets and fertiliser availability, recent soil analysis, manure analysis and preparation of a nutrient budget in advance of any fertiliser purchases will give you the best…

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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…

Constructed Farm Wetlands

With the most recent round of the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme application window now in the rear-view mirror, farmers across Scotland operating on slurry systems will be waiting anxiously…

Soil Compaction and Silage Production

With rising costs, it is important to make sure that every acre is working at peak performance. Identifying compaction Soil compaction can be measured using a soil penetrometer. This…

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Nature Based Solutions for the Dairy Sector

In the weeks and months in the run-up to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, we heard a lot about the need for farming to reduce emissions and address biodiversity…

Webinar: Are you milking your environment?

Future payments to dairy farmers may alter with more emphasis on the environment and biodiversity. The BRIDE – Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment – project in Ireland has been…

Tackling Soil Compaction to Reduce Fertiliser Costs

Dairy farmers across Scotland often rely on fertiliser to ensure that they grow enough grass to meet the needs of their livestock. However, fertiliser prices have soared recently, which will…

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