Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative
How can you improve pesticide management on farm?
How can you improve pesticide management on farm? In this podcast we chat with Neal…
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Slurry Spreading Rules: 2027
Darrell Crothers, SEPA
Scottish livestock farmers are facing an important change in the way slurry is applied to…
Groundwater abstraction – what do you need to know?
Patrick Gardner, SEPA
Groundwater can be a valuable source of water for agricultural businesses, helping to support livestock,…
El Nino and what could it means for Scotland
Alexander Pirie, SAC Consulting
El Nino has returned to the Pacific Ocean and this time it is expected to…
What can be done to help reduce invasive species?
The impact of invasive species on the natural environment can be extremely harmful. These species…
Working together to improve fish passage in Scotland’s rivers
Pete Wright, SEPA
Across Scotland, more than 300 man-made barriers are currently preventing fish from reaching important breeding,…
Poaching by Livestock – What is the 5 metre rule?
Nanette Blyth
(Image source: Melissa Irvine Photography) Livestock access to watercourses can lead to the loss of…
Water Update Summer 2026
Fiona Salter
As I write we are approaching the end of June 2026, SEPA’s current water scarcity…
Building Farm Resilience in an Unpredictable Climate
Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly frequent operational challenge. We were at Royal Highland Show recently, with a stellar panel of speakers to explore how farmers and land managers are securing access to water resources.
We heard how weather trends are predicted to change, with an increase in warmer, wetter…
Regenerative Agriculture: Back to basics
With David Ross from SAC Consulting
In this episode David Ross, SAC Consulting, discusses the principals of regenerative agriculture. Looking over…
Scottish bathing waters
How can we help improve these resources?
Scotland currently has 90 designated bathing waters across the country. In this podcast we…
Water infiltration test
In this video we explain what you need to carry out a water infiltration test on your farm.
Tools required: Short piece of pipe Plank of wood and mallet Timer Measuring tape Paper…
Top Tips: Getting the most value from your slurry
Alex Pirie, SAC Consulting
Test before you spread Slurry nutrient content can vary widely between farms and even between…