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
Thinking of clearing out some of the ditches around the farm? Our Know the Rules Factsheet provides a handy reminder of do's and dont's along with some key definitions. It’s at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FW-Factsheet-14.pdf
January 12, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Thinking of clearing out some of the ditches around the farm? Our Know the Rules Factsheet provides a handy reminder of do's and dont's along with some key definitions. It’s at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FW-Factsheet-14.pdf
Following on from our Ditching and Dredging event at Mains Farm in November, we’ve got two new videos to share – Part 1 sees handy recap on what work you can do, and when (and why) you should contact SEPA. www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/ditches-and-dredging-part-what-do-you-need-to-know/
Ditches and Dredging Part 1: What do you need to know - Farming and Water Scotland
SEPA discuss the recent changes to authorisation required when working in ditches and rivers on farm. Here we discuss what you need to know.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Following on from our Ditching and Dredging event at Mains Farm in November, we’ve got two new videos to share – Part 1 sees handy recap on what work you can do, and when (and why) you should contact SEPA. www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/ditches-and-dredging-part-what-do-you-need-to-know/
It’s a snowy start for some, but what else will 2026 bring? Our colleagues over at Scotland's Farm Advisory Service have some useful resources on responding to weather extremes www.fas.scot/responding-to-changing-weather/
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 AM
It’s a snowy start for some, but what else will 2026 bring? Our colleagues over at Scotland's Farm Advisory Service have some useful resources on responding to weather extremes www.fas.scot/responding-to-changing-weather/
With very best wishes for the festive period. That's Farming and Water Scotland signing off for this year - see you back here in 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
With very best wishes for the festive period. That's Farming and Water Scotland signing off for this year - see you back here in 2026.
High flows can accelerate bank side erosion and loss of land. Our recent podcast looks at some of the options for Bankside stabilisation
Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do? - Farming and Water Scotland
Learn the practical & technical elements land managers should know before approaching a riverbank stabilisation project.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
High flows can accelerate bank side erosion and loss of land. Our recent podcast looks at some of the options for Bankside stabilisation
Tramline management is one way to reduce runoff containing valuable soils and nutrients leaving your farm during wet weather. Take a look at our video presentation at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/improving-soils-and-preventing-runoff-and-erosion-through-tramline-management/
Improving Soils and Preventing Runoff and Erosion Through Tramline Management - Farming and Water Scotland
Tramlines are a major diffuse pollution pathway. Controlled traffic farming (CTF) systems reduce soil damage, can increase yield and save both fuel and time.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tramline management is one way to reduce runoff containing valuable soils and nutrients leaving your farm during wet weather. Take a look at our video presentation at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/improving-soils-and-preventing-runoff-and-erosion-through-tramline-management/
We’re going to be at the FAS conference Cultivating Change: Tech-Driven Futures for Farmers and Crofters in Inverness in February. Looking forward to attending. Book your place at www.fas.scot/events/event/fas-conference-2026/
FAS Conference 2026 | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service
Cultivating Change: Tech-Driven Futures for Farmers and Crofters. Discover how technology is transforming life on the land!
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December 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We’re going to be at the FAS conference Cultivating Change: Tech-Driven Futures for Farmers and Crofters in Inverness in February. Looking forward to attending. Book your place at www.fas.scot/events/event/fas-conference-2026/
With cattle housed for the winter, the 4 Point Plan offers some tips and ideas about managing water around the steading, which could also free up space in your slurry store. Info and links at
Ideas for keeping clean and dirty water separate - Farming and Water Scotland
Keeping clean and dirty water separate means less dirty water for you to deal with, saving time, effort and money.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
With cattle housed for the winter, the 4 Point Plan offers some tips and ideas about managing water around the steading, which could also free up space in your slurry store. Info and links at
Field heap or midden? Stephen Field from @scottishepa.bsky.social (SEPA) gives some useful guidance in our recent newsletter
Management of Farmyard Manure on farm - Farming and Water Scotland
Information on how you should store farm yard manure to get the most use out of the material and comply with regulation.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Field heap or midden? Stephen Field from @scottishepa.bsky.social (SEPA) gives some useful guidance in our recent newsletter
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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@sacconsulting.bsky.social
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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
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Farmers, land managers, & landowners of the Leven catchment: join our farmer & land manager network.
The network is an opportunity share experiences, learn from each other, & explore practical topics like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, grazing techniques & more.
The network is an opportunity share experiences, learn from each other, & explore practical topics like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, grazing techniques & more.
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Farmers, land managers, & landowners of the Leven catchment: join our farmer & land manager network.
The network is an opportunity share experiences, learn from each other, & explore practical topics like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, grazing techniques & more.
The network is an opportunity share experiences, learn from each other, & explore practical topics like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, grazing techniques & more.
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
Environmental authorisations in Scotland are moving to EASR (Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regs). It aims to make the permitting process for authorised activities (e.g. water abstraction) clearer and more consistent. Our Autumn newsletter covered the main changes, see
Environmental authorisations in Scotland are changing - Farming and Water Scotland
The environmental regulations in Scotland are changing, learn more about how this may impact your business and what you need to do.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Environmental authorisations in Scotland are moving to EASR (Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regs). It aims to make the permitting process for authorised activities (e.g. water abstraction) clearer and more consistent. Our Autumn newsletter covered the main changes, see
Watch one farmers experience of bank erosion on his farm and how sustainable bank protection using willow spiling helped to keep this in check at
Sustainable Bank Protection: willow spiling - Farming and Water Scotland
Learn about Willow spilling and bank re-grading to protect vulnerable field from erosion on a section of the River Don.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Watch one farmers experience of bank erosion on his farm and how sustainable bank protection using willow spiling helped to keep this in check at
Although not suitable for all sites, sustainable bank protection using trees and branches can be a softer and more ecologically sound bank protection option in contrast to gabion baskets. Take a listen to our podcast
Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do? - Farming and Water Scotland
Learn the practical & technical elements land managers should know before approaching a riverbank stabilisation project.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Although not suitable for all sites, sustainable bank protection using trees and branches can be a softer and more ecologically sound bank protection option in contrast to gabion baskets. Take a listen to our podcast
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
We are putting together our Farming and Water Scotland newsletter with info on an up and coming event looking at practical things you can do to manage on-farm drainage – sign up via our website or at shorturl.at/z4cFS to receive your copy.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We are putting together our Farming and Water Scotland newsletter with info on an up and coming event looking at practical things you can do to manage on-farm drainage – sign up via our website or at shorturl.at/z4cFS to receive your copy.
November sees the introduction of new Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR) which could affect those applying waste to land to improve soils. Our colleagues over at FAS have produced an informative Podcast. There's more information on the SEPA website
Rural Roundup - New Regulations for Applying Waste to Land | FAS
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie highlight what’s happening in Scottish agriculture and are then joined by Peter Lang from SEPA to…
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October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
November sees the introduction of new Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR) which could affect those applying waste to land to improve soils. Our colleagues over at FAS have produced an informative Podcast. There's more information on the SEPA website
Are you keeping 2m buffers around watercourses for cross compliance or wider as an EFA (Ecological Focus Area as part of the Greening rules under the Basic Payment Scheme)? Either way, buffers can protect water quality. We’ve more info in managing water margins at
Managing Water Margins - Farming and Water Scotland
How we manage land can have a big impact on surrounding water quality. Spreading operations and unchecked livestock access to burns and rivers have the potential to pollute watercourses with…
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October 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Are you keeping 2m buffers around watercourses for cross compliance or wider as an EFA (Ecological Focus Area as part of the Greening rules under the Basic Payment Scheme)? Either way, buffers can protect water quality. We’ve more info in managing water margins at
Not sure what to expect at a Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Priority catchment inspection? SEPA and Scotland's Farm Advisory Service (FAS) put together a series of helpful information videos. Watch at
Priority Catchment Inspections
As part of Scotland’s targeted approach to reduce pollution risk, work is underway in a number of ‘priority catchments’. The priority catchments contain some...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Not sure what to expect at a Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Priority catchment inspection? SEPA and Scotland's Farm Advisory Service (FAS) put together a series of helpful information videos. Watch at
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
Another round of Scottish Government Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) funding for 2026 has been announced. No firm detail as yet, but previous measures included support ranging from floodplain management to irrigation lagoons. Announcement at
Ministers have confirmed the 2026 round of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
Ministers have confirmed the 2026 round of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
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October 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another round of Scottish Government Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) funding for 2026 has been announced. No firm detail as yet, but previous measures included support ranging from floodplain management to irrigation lagoons. Announcement at