Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
Map My Peatland
Map My Peatland: Have your say about what equitable and sustainable peatland restoration looks like. As we aim to deliver our climate goals and achieve Net Zero by 2045, we…
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Profiting from Reduced Tillage – Minimum Tillage at St-Martins
Mark McCallum farms at St-Martins on the Black Isle. The farm is an arable unit extending to 220 ha of owned and rented land. Cropping is predominantly Spring Barley at…
Read More >Making use of Bale Grazing at Balcaskie Estate
This article originally appeared on the Farming For A Better Climate website Sam Parsons is the farm director for Balcaskie Estate, near Anstuther in Fife. Name: Sam Parsons Farm: Less…
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Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Ross Mitchell, Castleton Farm
Ross Mitchell runs Castleton Farm in partnership with his father Murray. The business covers over 600 ha, specialising in strawberries, raspberries, cherries and blueberries, supplying Marks & Spencers. Ross and…
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Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Hugh Black, Backboath
Hugh farms Backboath near Forfar in partnership with his father James. The business extends to around 400 ha, 50 ha of which is rented ground. Although there is some variation…
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Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Douglas Ruxton, Moss-side of Esslie
Douglas Ruxton farms Moss-side of Esslie, near Fettercairn, a 121 ha arable unit. With over 6km of ditches on the farm, Douglas looked at improving drainage as one way to benefit…
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Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: Ben Barron, Leitfie Farm
Ben Barron, along with his family farms over 200 ha at Leitfie Farms, near Alyth in Perthshire. Leitfie is a mixed arable and beef unit, growing grass for livestock plus…
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Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group Case Study: James Hopkinson, Cloud Farming, Kirriemuir
Farming over 1,100ha of arable land in Angus, James Hopkinson is a partner and founder of Cloud Farming; a farm management business aiming to provide low cost highly adaptable alternatives…
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A View From Argentina
In this podcast we hear from Argentinian farmer Allan Cameron. Allan talks to us about farming in Argentina including cropping and beef production. He covers the importance of soil health…
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Nature Based Solutions to Combat Rising Fertiliser Costs
The rising costs of inorganic fertilisers alongside concerns regarding their environmental impact has seen many Scottish farmers explore alternative solutions. To ensure sufficient nutrients are available for plant uptake, a…
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