Farming & Water Scotland
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Sharing practical ideas to protect water quality, reduce diffuse pollution risk and benefit the farm business. Find us online at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org & on Facebook @FarmWaterScot
We are getting ready for AgriScot. Join us and SAC Consulting, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), NetRegs and Voluntary Initiative in the Upland Hall on stand 236.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We are getting ready for AgriScot. Join us and SAC Consulting, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), NetRegs and Voluntary Initiative in the Upland Hall on stand 236.
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Its a busy November for us, we are off to AgriScot next week with special guests on the stand from SAC Consulting, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Voluntary Initiative, and NetRegs. Find us in the Upland Hall on stand 236.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Its a busy November for us, we are off to AgriScot next week with special guests on the stand from SAC Consulting, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Voluntary Initiative, and NetRegs. Find us in the Upland Hall on stand 236.
We are at Mains Farm nr Eaglesham tomorrow by kind permission of host George Strang, with SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting to talk about ditches and dredging. Might still be places available - contact the SAC Consulting Ayr office to book. @sacconsulting.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We are at Mains Farm nr Eaglesham tomorrow by kind permission of host George Strang, with SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting to talk about ditches and dredging. Might still be places available - contact the SAC Consulting Ayr office to book. @sacconsulting.bsky.social
A lot of folks question what they can and can’t do in terms of ditches and dredging on farm. Join SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky from SAC Consulting by kind permission of George Strang at Mains Farm Eaglesham, 11th Nov to hear more - details in flyer below. @sacconsulting.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
A lot of folks question what they can and can’t do in terms of ditches and dredging on farm. Join SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky from SAC Consulting by kind permission of George Strang at Mains Farm Eaglesham, 11th Nov to hear more - details in flyer below. @sacconsulting.bsky.social
Only one week to go! By kind permission of host George Strang, join SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting at Mains Farm Eaglesham to talk all things ditches and dredging on the farm. Book via SAC Ayr office - details on flyer! @SACConsulting.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Only one week to go! By kind permission of host George Strang, join SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting at Mains Farm Eaglesham to talk all things ditches and dredging on the farm. Book via SAC Ayr office - details on flyer! @SACConsulting.bsky.social
Exciting news - only a few weeks til we visit Mains Farm, Eaglesham with SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting. We'll look at ditches and dredging on farm, what to be mindful of, and when to speak to SEPA. See flyer for details @sacconsulting.bsky.social @scottishepa.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Exciting news - only a few weeks til we visit Mains Farm, Eaglesham with SEPA and @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social from SAC Consulting. We'll look at ditches and dredging on farm, what to be mindful of, and when to speak to SEPA. See flyer for details @sacconsulting.bsky.social @scottishepa.bsky.social
Still needing to collect soil samples for analysis? There’s a nice ‘how to’ reminder in the Valuing Your Soils Brochure Field Sheets at shorturl.at/UlKO4
October 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Still needing to collect soil samples for analysis? There’s a nice ‘how to’ reminder in the Valuing Your Soils Brochure Field Sheets at shorturl.at/UlKO4
Can you confidently 'hand-texture' your soils? Want a reminder? See the Valuing Your Soils brochure . Download at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/soil-nutrien...
September 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Can you confidently 'hand-texture' your soils? Want a reminder? See the Valuing Your Soils brochure . Download at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/soil-nutrien...
Back in July, we caught up with SEPA’s Pete Wright plus Sally MacKenzie and Malcolm Smith from cairngormsnews.bsky.social to talk about the water scarcity situation. If you missed it, watch at
www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/water-scarcity-impact-and-mitigation-measures-scotland/
www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/water-scarcity-impact-and-mitigation-measures-scotland/
September 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Back in July, we caught up with SEPA’s Pete Wright plus Sally MacKenzie and Malcolm Smith from cairngormsnews.bsky.social to talk about the water scarcity situation. If you missed it, watch at
www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/water-scarcity-impact-and-mitigation-measures-scotland/
www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/water-scarcity-impact-and-mitigation-measures-scotland/
Data from the Met office shows a mixed picture of rainfall across Scotland (and the UK) over the summer months when compared to the 1991-2020 average. You can read their weather and climate summaries at www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
September 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Data from the Met office shows a mixed picture of rainfall across Scotland (and the UK) over the summer months when compared to the 1991-2020 average. You can read their weather and climate summaries at www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
Thinking about gold panning? You better get a move on. Good practice requires that gold panning actives shouldn’t be carried out between 1st October and 31st May where fish are present to protect spawning and emergence. See SEPAs position on gold panning shorturl.at/27y3T
[Pic from pixabay.com]
[Pic from pixabay.com]
September 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thinking about gold panning? You better get a move on. Good practice requires that gold panning actives shouldn’t be carried out between 1st October and 31st May where fish are present to protect spawning and emergence. See SEPAs position on gold panning shorturl.at/27y3T
[Pic from pixabay.com]
[Pic from pixabay.com]
SEPA release their Water Scarcity Reports on a Thursday. Read the latest updates beta.sepa.scot/water-scarci...
September 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
SEPA release their Water Scarcity Reports on a Thursday. Read the latest updates beta.sepa.scot/water-scarci...
Maintenance of field drainage systems, including any work to remove sediments, vegetation or debris from a field drain or completely man-made ditch can be done at any time without contacting SEPA. See Know the Rules factsheet 14 bit.ly/3UKByEt
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August 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Maintenance of field drainage systems, including any work to remove sediments, vegetation or debris from a field drain or completely man-made ditch can be done at any time without contacting SEPA. See Know the Rules factsheet 14 bit.ly/3UKByEt
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Livestock crossing points can reduce poaching, erosion and subsequent and loss of land. You can install a minor bridge across a watercourse without contacting SEPA – read more in our Crossing Points Know the Rules guide tinyurl.com/w6byk7mb
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August 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Livestock crossing points can reduce poaching, erosion and subsequent and loss of land. You can install a minor bridge across a watercourse without contacting SEPA – read more in our Crossing Points Know the Rules guide tinyurl.com/w6byk7mb
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For those of you who like a good flow diagram on a Friday, here is the most recent Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet. It looks at all the flows of nitrogen in Scotland from across the whole economy. You can read more at www.gov.scot/publications...
August 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
For those of you who like a good flow diagram on a Friday, here is the most recent Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet. It looks at all the flows of nitrogen in Scotland from across the whole economy. You can read more at www.gov.scot/publications...
We met Alex Pirie (SAC Consulting), Struan Candlish (Ayrshire Rivers Trust) & Alan Kettle-White (Argyll Fisheries Trust) on Arran, to talk protection of riverbanks, drainage and bank stabilisation at Bridge Farm with hosts Colin & Laura Currie.
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July 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We met Alex Pirie (SAC Consulting), Struan Candlish (Ayrshire Rivers Trust) & Alan Kettle-White (Argyll Fisheries Trust) on Arran, to talk protection of riverbanks, drainage and bank stabilisation at Bridge Farm with hosts Colin & Laura Currie.
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@alexclarkpirie.bsky.social @sacconsulting.bsky.social
Its Farm Safety Week! From pre-harvest checks to working with slurry, the Yellow Wellies Little Book of Farm Safety gives lots of practical reminders around routine, day to day activities. It’s well worth a look.
Read at www.yellowwellies.org/resources
Read at www.yellowwellies.org/resources
July 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Its Farm Safety Week! From pre-harvest checks to working with slurry, the Yellow Wellies Little Book of Farm Safety gives lots of practical reminders around routine, day to day activities. It’s well worth a look.
Read at www.yellowwellies.org/resources
Read at www.yellowwellies.org/resources
For essential info on how to comply with the General Binding Rules, see our Know the Rules guides on the Farming and Water Scotland website, or visit NetRegs and take one of their short online agric e-learning modules at www.netregs.org.uk/tools/e-learning-library/
July 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
For essential info on how to comply with the General Binding Rules, see our Know the Rules guides on the Farming and Water Scotland website, or visit NetRegs and take one of their short online agric e-learning modules at www.netregs.org.uk/tools/e-learning-library/
From SAC Consulting’s Jack Zuill explaining how remote sensing for water management can help on farm, to SEPA’s Brian Roxburgh talking about water scarcity, there’s been some great guest articles in our newsletters. Sign up at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource-category/newsletter/
July 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
From SAC Consulting’s Jack Zuill explaining how remote sensing for water management can help on farm, to SEPA’s Brian Roxburgh talking about water scarcity, there’s been some great guest articles in our newsletters. Sign up at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource-category/newsletter/
Our Know the Rules guides give a useful reminder of the requirements when storing silage and management of effluent under the General Binding Rules www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/wp-content/u...
July 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Our Know the Rules guides give a useful reminder of the requirements when storing silage and management of effluent under the General Binding Rules www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/wp-content/u...
We are at Royal Highland Show today with guests from the Voluntary Initiative! Come and see us in the SRUC pavilion (opposite Marks and Spencer).
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June 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We are at Royal Highland Show today with guests from the Voluntary Initiative! Come and see us in the SRUC pavilion (opposite Marks and Spencer).
@sacconsulting.bsky.social
@scottishepa.bsky.social
@sacconsulting.bsky.social
@scottishepa.bsky.social
Are you in the River South Esk Catchment? There’s a farmer and landowner consultation meeting on Tues 17th June at 6.30pm to inform the second catchment management plan at Aberlemno Village Hall.
June 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Are you in the River South Esk Catchment? There’s a farmer and landowner consultation meeting on Tues 17th June at 6.30pm to inform the second catchment management plan at Aberlemno Village Hall.
Funded by CREW, the Valuing Your Soils brochure has been really well received by farmers and land managers, containing straightforward and practical guidance to protect and enhance farm soils. Download it here shorturl.at/TzU13
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June 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Funded by CREW, the Valuing Your Soils brochure has been really well received by farmers and land managers, containing straightforward and practical guidance to protect and enhance farm soils. Download it here shorturl.at/TzU13
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Super excited about RNAS BeefTech25 on Wednesday at Home Farm Kininmonth, Nr Peterhead. We will have the Valuing your Soils Brochure and Mind the Gap Stickers on the stand if you want to pick one up? shorturl.at/qq9cP
May 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Super excited about RNAS BeefTech25 on Wednesday at Home Farm Kininmonth, Nr Peterhead. We will have the Valuing your Soils Brochure and Mind the Gap Stickers on the stand if you want to pick one up? shorturl.at/qq9cP
Have you subscribed to the Farming and Water Scotland quarterly newsletter? Spring edition looked range of topics from silage pits v’s bales to bank erosion. Get yours here mailchi.mp/f895e14ce779...
May 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Have you subscribed to the Farming and Water Scotland quarterly newsletter? Spring edition looked range of topics from silage pits v’s bales to bank erosion. Get yours here mailchi.mp/f895e14ce779...