Sustainable Systems
Technology to Improve Business Performance and Resilience – Arable
In this series of three fact sheets an arable, beef and sheep farmer have been interviewed to find out what key pieces of farm technology they cannot do without. In…
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Recognising Healthy Peatlands
In this video, Dr Lorna Cole from SAC Consulting discusses how to recognise degraded peatlands with Laura Curtis-Moss from East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative. Related FAS Resources Protecting Scotland’s Peatlands…
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Peatland Restoration
In this video the SAC Consulting team up with peatland experts from East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative to help landowners navigate through a peatland restoration project: from finding funding, to…
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Thrill of the Hill 9 – Digging Deep on Soil Carbon
Episode #9 – Digging Deep on Soil Carbon. In this episode we hear from Senior Scientific Lead Rachael Ramsay about the scientific consensus around soil carbon, its impact on farm…
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CropCast – Using Nitrogen Efficiently
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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Rural Roundup Bonus Content: Jock Gibson, Edinvale Farm (Diversification Story)
This week the Rural Roundup is bringing you something a little different, we spoke to six diversified farm businesses across Scotland, asking them about their journeys, the conversations they had…
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Species-Rich Grasslands
Species-rich grasslands are particularly valuable for wildlife and support a variety of rare species of plants and insects. Despite their value, we have lost approximately 97% of these grasslands. With…
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Working Together to Improve Water Management: Greenloaning Project on the Allan Water
Forth Fisheries Trust have been working with land managers to slow flow and improve water management on site throughout the Allan Water Project. This video looks at work, which has…
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Ecosystem Markets and Green Commerce
In our final episode of the series we are discussing the important financial topics which cover most natural capital projects, including ecosystem markets and green commerce. We discuss potential funding…
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