Water Management [SS.EF.WM]
Basic Farm Water Resilience Audit (Summer 2026)
A practical guide to building resilience to water scarcity and drought This document is a water resilience audit for Scottish farms – you can complete it online or it is available to download. It draws on regulatory guidance and other adaptation checklists…
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Water Security in Scottish Dairying
In recent years, Scotland’s weather has grown more unpredictable, and even the famously wet Scottish climate is beginning to show signs of strain with shifting weather patterns. For farmers, one…
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Water Scarcity Case Study: Alternative watering of livestock
Background Following an AECS application in 2016 to fence off watercourses from grazing livestock, combined with a move to outwintering of cattle, Whitriggs Farm had an increased demand on their…
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Protecting Atlantic Salmon
At COP28 the decision was taken by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to reassess the status of Atlantic salmon, moving it from a species of “least concern” to…
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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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Water Management on Your Farm: Re-connection to Floodplain
As climate conditions continue to change the sustainable management of water on farm is of great concern for many land managers around Scotland. From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions,…
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Resilient Technology Options for Water Management on Farm: Rainwater Harvesting
As our climate changes and we experience more extreme weather patterns, becoming more resilient and efficient with water use on farm can be critical to managing drier spells on your…
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Water Management for Your Farm: Slowing the Flow
As climate conditions continue to change the sustainable management of water on farm is of great concern for many land managers around Scotland. From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions,…
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Water Management on Your Farm: Resilience
As climate conditions continue to change the sustainable management of water on farm is of great concern for many land managers around Scotland. From unprecedented wet weather to drought conditions,…
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