Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
Agroforestry: Benefits of Hedges and Riparian Buffers
Interested in what hedges and riparian buffers can do for your land? Join us at this online event to hear from experts, farmers and crofters about their experience and ask…
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Crops and Soils Nutrient Network – Buchan and East Banffshire – Getting to Grips with Carbon Footprinting
Carbon Footprinting is increasingly becoming a buzzword in food and farming. While completing a carbon audit can be straight forward- what do the results actually mean?
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Strategies to High Fertiliser Prices & Planning for 2022
With fertiliser prices having seen a drastic increase over the past few months now is the time to plan if you haven’t already done so what your fertiliser policy will…
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Encouraging Cropping – Machair
In this podcast we hear from Johanne Ferguson of NatureScot about the importance of cropping on the Uist Machair. We discuss what the machair is and what it is designated…
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Fife and Stirlingshire Soils discussion group: Managing Fertiliser Budgets for 2022 Crops
A chance for Fife & Stirling’s soils discussion group to hear and discuss the optimum fertiliser rate for the cropping season ahead in relation to crop requirement and very high fertiliser prices.
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Video: Making the most of digestate applications
Thomas Neely from Entrust Environmental explains how farmers can benefit from applying digestate as an organic manure. With rising prices for artificial fertilisers many farmers are looking for…
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Healthy Soils – Drainage
Well-drained and aerated soils are of paramount importance for efficient farming and livestock production. As part of our Healthy Soils Series, we have interviewed a specialist to provide you with…
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Healthy Soils – Liming
Liming has many benefits to soils, environment and livestock, but also faces crofters and farmers with certain challenges. As part of the Healthy Soils Series, we have interviewed farmers in…
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Nutrient Network Farm programme case study: Waternish Farm
The Soil Nutrient Network was established in 2016 through a range of host farms across Scotland. The hosts farm would be part of a “Nutrient Network” of farms demonstrating the…
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Nutrient Network Farm programme case study: Bielgrange
The Soil Nutrient Network was established in 2016 through a range of host farms across Scotland. The hosts farm would be part of a “Nutrient Network” of farms demonstrating the…
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