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Join us for a practical workshop on improving soil and nutrient management to cut input costs, boost crop health and reduce emissions.

Building on the success of our previous workshops, discover how to make fertiliser go further, get more value from manure and make better use of the nutrients already available on your farm.

Whether you are new to nutrient ...


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If you’re interested in solar energy and battery storage then this event is for you.

Laigh Tarbeg Farm, is a 250 cow dairy unit near Ochiltree in Ayrshire. The farm was an early investor in renewable technology, installing their first solar panels in 2010. The business has steadily increased their use of renewables over the years to 135kW of solar and culminating in th...


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How can we get more from the nutrients already available on our farms? Come along to learn about practical approaches to nutrient budgeting, soil health management and rotational planning. Whether you’re interested in reducing input costs, improving soil performance or increasing system resilience, this meeting will provide ideas, discussion and real examples relevant to a ra...


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Thank you to the Integrating Tree Network for these presentations and videos.

What are the benefits?

Read the Scottish Forestry leaflet on the benefits of integrating shelterbelts onto your farm or croft.


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On Farm Natural Capital: Build resilience and profitability

Join our Ecologist Lorna Cole and Carbon and Sustainability Consultant Seamus Murphy in a webinar to explore the hidden value of unproductive land.

While the economic return from productive fields is easy to see, less productive areas can sometimes appear to just cost you time and money...


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