AGRICULTURE | ENVIRONMENT | CARBON | THRILL OF THE HILL

Ayr, Scotland
Joined December 2022
SCOTTISH SMALLHOLDERS FESTIVAL | The countdown is on! Come and join @FASScot and @SRUC as we discuss what it means to be a #regenerative #smallholding, promoting #pollinators, take part in a range of workshops and more!
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NET ZERO ARRAN | This #Scottish #Climate Week, @FASScot and FAS Connect demonstrates that #farmers and crofters across Scotland, with enough time and support can overcome climate change, we can, in our own way cut this Gordian Knot @miaamormottley – at Ayr, Scotland
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FAS TV | The latest Arran episode for @FASScot is out now! In this episode we return to the island for a behind the scenes at #Arran Dairies and join Matthew, Jen and Tod over at Balgowan Farm. Watch here: youtu.be/4lplebAxMwE?is=4kW_…
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NET ZERO ARRAN | Thank you @totallyewesome for a great #grassland session. Challenging the #grazing status quo and promoting mindset change. Hope you've enjoyed your autumn stint with @FASScot. Looking forward to the Grassland Roadshow Ayr Meeting! – at Blackwaterfoot, Scotland
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GRASSLAND ROADSHOW | Good #pasture and #soil is the foundation of resilient #farming. Join @FASScot and @totallyewesome for a review of autumn #grazing strategies and how to make #multispecies grasslands work in southwest #Scotland. Book here: bit.ly/4cmGqsW – at Ayr, Scotland
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THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is out now! In this episode we finish off our #beaver trilogy, A Damming Conclusion? with @argatyredkites. Listen here: bit.ly/4fAmy7U – at Ayr, Scotland
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FARMING'S POLICY FUTURE | Well done all on a really great discussion and debate on the future of #farming in #Scotland ahead of the election. From net zero to #food and education, some really great and some really #wild ideas! Great to hear a refocus on active farming – at Stirling, Scotland
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MSC | After three years, the dissertation is done. 11,775 words later. Thank you @SRUC and all the #farmers on Arran who participated. With 97% agreement, farmers are more than capable of #biodiversity auditing, a great result! – at Ayr, Scotland
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SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT | Join us this coming March for an on #farm meeting, discussing #water management, ditching, draining, #funding and how to keep on the right side of compliance rules with @ScottishEPA and more! – at Ayr, Scotland
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THRILL OF THE HILL | In the latest episode of the @FASScot podcast, we sit down with James Orr to discuss counting #carbon in the #uplands and the practical actions #farmers and #crofters can take cut emissions and lower carbon footprints. Listen here: bit.ly/49P1hTo – at Ayr, Scotland
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NET ZERO ARRAN | Thank you @auchrannie for a brilliant night with our #climate change benchmarking group for @FASScot. John, Colin and David won best #herds and #flock performance, with their respective lowest #carbon footprints - well done all! – at Brodick, Scotland
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NET ZERO ARRAN | Ending #Scottish #Climate Week on a high with the latest benchmarking results for the @FASScot group, Net Zero #Arran. A great performance by a wonderful group of #farmers. With time and support #agriculture can address climate change – at Ayr, Scotland
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THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is out now! @CaraCam22 and I talk #livestock #nutrition planning, energy, protein and minerals to support #cattle and #sheep on the #hill. Listen here: bit.ly/4gd88cp – at Ayr, Scotland
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NET ZERO ARRAN | Great afternoon with the @FASScot supported group, joined by @FarmWaterScot and the @AyrshireRT. Up for discussion, #water scarcity, #salmon, #trout and enhancing waterways while protecting valuable #farmland – at Shiskine, Scotland
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THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is available now! We discuss the northern brown argus #butterfly and the actions #farmers and #crofters can take to support this underappreciated #species. Listen here: bit.ly/4lJKaXZ – at Ayr, Scotland
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GAME FAIR | Day 2 of the #Scottish Game Fair with @FASScot. More #crofters and small #farmers than expected. Also touched base with the Common Ground Forum, promoting collaboration for #deer control and action for #nature, one for the podcast for sure! – at Perth, Scotland
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GAME FAIR | Day 1 of the #Scottish Game Fair with @FASScot. #Salmon, #pheasants, #deer and FFIS as #farmers on the stand overwhelmingly back action for #nature and #livestock efficiency through the new grant scheme – at Perth, Scotland
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GRASSLAND ROADSHOW | Thanks to the Campbell family and everyone else who attended the first meeting in the #grassland roadshow for @FASScot. Great farm, great weather, great discussion and some hard hitting messages on #soil management and #multispecies #swards – at Ayr, Scotland
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THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the podcast is available now! I sit down with Ian Davidson OBE from @S_L_M_Service to discuss finding the next generation of Scotland's #farmers and #crofters. Click here: bit.ly/4j1cTFE – at Broadford, Scotland
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