Pond creations on farms
Harry Fisher, Ecological Consultant, SAC Consulting
Everyone loves a win-win, and when it comes to land management that can benefit biodiversity…
SAOS explores potato irrigation innovations
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd.
SAOS have teamed up with the Scottish Potato Co-operative (SPC) to investigate water resource management.…
Slurry Separators
Craig Bothwell, SAC Consulting
Slurry separators can have many benefits such as improving the utilisation of slurry, increasing your…
A Recap on Ammonia in Agriculture
Freya Lance, SAC Consulting
Unlike carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, ammonia is not actually a greenhouse gas. So…
Catchment Management Plans – why are they important?
Here Ann-Marie MacMaster, Land Use and Nature-Based Solutions Project Officer with The River South Esk Partnership explains more.
Catchment management plans bring together all aspects of the water environment. They take into account…
Sustaining Scottish soils
Sarah Buckingham, SAC Consulting
The importance of soils Soils underpin all nature-based systems, therefore, are vital in supporting Scotland’s…
Sustainable solutions to bank erosion: how trees can help protect Scotland’s riverbanks
Helen Reid, SEPA
Scotland’s rivers are facing increasing challenges due to more frequent and intense flood events. As…
Pit silage Vs. Bales
Fiona Salter, SAC Consulting and Robert Hunter, West Tarbrax Farm
Making and storing silage is an expensive operation. How you choose to store silage needs…
Oil Storage: How to ensure you stay safe
Andrew Wallace, SEPA
Fuel and oil are essential resources for the daily operations of farms across Scotland, but…
Remote sensing: can it help water management on farm?
Jack Zuill, SAC Consulting
Efficient water management is vital for both productivity and sustainability in agriculture. Scottish farmers face…
New Cross-Compliance Rules for Peatlands and Wetlands in Scotland
Jack Zuill, SAC Consulting
From 1 January 2025, new cross-compliance requirements under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC 6…
Black Gold- Valuing Slurry as a Nutrient Source
Freya Lance, SAC Consulting
2024 saw a fresh round of AECS funding for slurry storage, which has allowed a…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
Risk Assessments for Manures & Slurries
Alex Pirie, SAC Consulting
A Risk Assessment for Manures and Slurries (RAMS) is an essential tool for Scottish farmers,…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
The Scottish Voluntary Initiative Champion Network
John Flanagan, NFUS and Neal Evans, Voluntary Initiative
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) is a UK-wide industry-led organisation that was set up to promote…
Autumn 24 Newsletter Newsletter
Winter planning on arable farms
Freya Lance, SAC Consulting
What can Arable Farmers do now to succeed in the spring? Just about now the…