by Andrew Williamson | Jun 29, 2023 | Press Releases
When it comes to creating a healthy ecosystem rich in biodiversity with fully functioning soils, nature nails it. So why do we fight her? When I first started farming, I had a ‘low capital approach’. Simply put, I couldn’t afford a to buy a farm and spend lots of...
by Andrew Williamson | Jun 27, 2023 | Press Releases
Last year I headed to Groundswell Festival, searching for tips on how to sustain and regenerate the family farm I’ve been involved in for 40 years. I’d known of this popular regenerative agricultural festival for years but Hertfordshire is a long way from Fife. When I...
by Andrew Williamson | Jun 26, 2023 | Press Releases
Amidst the ongoing debate on future agricultural and land use in Scotland, integrating trees on farms is a topic that is receiving increasing attention. There are many great examples of farmers and crofters who are leading the way, from Fife to Highland Perthshire,...
by Andrew Williamson | Jun 20, 2023 | Press Releases
For one Fife farm, working with AHDB to gather scientific data behind its regenerative farming approaches is set to pay dividends both financially and environmentally. Balbirnie Home Farms has been working with AHDB over the last three years as its Strategic...
by Andrew Williamson | Jun 20, 2023 | Press Releases
The award-winning farm carbon calculator, Agrecalc, will be launching its state-of-the-art version of the platform – Agrecalc Cloud – at this year’s Royal Highland Show. One of the first carbon calculators to enter the market when it launched in 2007, Agrecalc has...