Key environmental considerations when poultry farming
Stephen Field, SEPA
Whether you are already a poultry farmer or thinking of becoming one, there are key…
Importing organic fertilisers onto your farm -what do you need to consider?
Stephen Field, SEPA
Farmers and businesses receiving materials to be spread on their land have a duty to…
Water Environment – Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
Alex Pirie, SAC Consulting
In Autumn 2025 Minister Jim Fairlie announced the return of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS),…
Riverbank restoration – where to start
Alex Pirie, SAC Consulting
Last year, Farming and Water Scotland attended a meeting facilitated through Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service…
What are the regulations regarding slurry storage capacity and design on farm?
Stephen Field, SEPA
Regulation history In 1991, the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland)…
Working towards weatherproofing
Rebecca Audsley, SAC Consulting
Farmers have always worked with the weather, but we are seeing an increase in both…
Management of Farmyard Manure on farm
Stephen Field, SEPA
Farm yard manure (FYM) from livestock production has always been a valuable source of fertiliser,…
Environmental authorisations in Scotland are changing
Andrew Wallace, SEPA
From 1 November 2025, the way many farming activities are regulated in Scotland is changing.…
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…