Sustainable Systems

A sunset across an upland habitat with purple heather highlighted in the low light. In the top left corner is a text box that reads "How well do you know your upland habitats"

How well do you know your upland habitats?

We often talk about ‘Heather Moorlands’ when referring to the uplands, but there are three distinct upland habitats in which ling heather plays a prominent part. In this video, filmed…

Future Applications of Insect Protein for Agriculture

Janette Sutherland SAC Portree interviews Zero Waste Scotland’s Dr William Clark about a new type of farming – insect farming. The podcast covers a wide variety of topics from why…

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…

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…

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…

Thrill of The Hill – Heather Management

Scotland is host to the largest concentration of heather moorland in the world with huge biodiversity interest and carbon holding potential. In this sixteenth episode of the Thrill of the…

Sheep and cattle sharing a field on a grassy hill

Joint Ventures – What Are The Opportunities For Livestock Enterprises?

Whether you are looking to set up a new venture as a new/young entrant or looking to expand an existing business or are looking to slow down/scale down, Joint Ventures (JV) could be the perfect business arrangement, but the question is – which type of joint venture suits your needs best and what do you need to be mindful of?