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The 4 Point Plan
River basin management and nature-based solutions
Fiona Salter and Lorna Cole
River basin management plans (RBMPs) provide a framework to address environmental objectives outlined in Water…
Silage Pit Preparation & Maintenance
Pete Wright, SEPA
With silage season approaching, it is essential to ensure your silage pit is in good…
Sustainable Management of Waterways
Rachel Smillie, Senior Land Management Advisor for Forth Rivers Trust and Partner in The Upper Forth Farmer and Land Manager Network.
In early March, the Upper Forth Farmer and Land Manager Network (UFN) collaborated with Farming…
Working together to reduce flood impact
How can SEPA help you?
The impact of flooding is affecting communities across the country – but what practical steps…
How to build resilience to water scarcity: Practical Guide
Our climate is changing. How this impacts the agriculture sector is going to be down…
NetRegs: Guidance to help business
Highlighting: best practice, guidance and training opportunities.
NetRegs provides environmental guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland. But what does this mean, and…
Water availability- what can we do in a changing climate?
In 2025, all areas of Scotland were impacted by reduced water availability at some point.…
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)…