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BBC News - 'Get the people fed' say islanders hit by Co-op cyber attack bbc.com/news/articles/…

A 3-year rotation is probably optimal for maintaining the bushy structure whilst ensuring plenty of flowering for the pollinators: cutting 1/3 of them every year rather than all of them every 3 years

VACANCY: Policy Sub-Group Member We are inviting applications from BSSS members to join our Policy Sub-Group — an exciting voluntary opportunity to help influence national and international soil #policy and advocate for sustainable #soil management. soils.org.uk/vacancy/policy…

Join our Croft Wildlife Walk on 22 May in one of Shetland's most outstanding areas of natural beauty. An ecologist and a conservation biologist will help us look at the biodiversity around us and what crofters can do to protect and enhance it. fas.scot/events/event/c…

If you've been out working in or enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine & you're running a bit behind with your #NatureOfScotland application, good news! The deadline has just been extended to 11.59pm on 3 June. Spread the word! 👉Apply here: bit.ly/2025categories 📷Ben Andrew

This July, look out for the Agricultural Household Survey. Filling out the questions will help us to ensure decisions concerning the farming and crofting community are made with the best quality information possible.

Together with the British Texel Sheep Society and partners from New Zealand, Ireland, and three other key sheep-breeding nations, SRUC is working to try and reduce the environmental impact of sheep. Find out how: buff.ly/zK0QAv8

What a film, what a night! We were honoured to be invited to speak Scottish Parliament about our journey into rewilding at a screening of the film Wilding. Thanks to the legendary Lorna Slater for hosting & The Scottish Rewilding Alliance for the invitation to talk. Knepp Wildland Foundation Mark Ruskell

My latest Press & Journal column - Study gives insight into problem of lamb losses

Davy McCracken Also need to consider hill drains. I was astounded at the benefits Cora Cooper explained from peatland restoration (KMs of drain blocking) & fencing on blackloss at Tardoes farm. That story is undertold & lessons are being missed. nature.scot/doc/peatland-a… fwi.co.uk/events/awards/…

Join the Imrie #farming family to find out how planting trees has helped them maximise productivity and provide a business asset for the future. This free farm visit is part of the #IntegratingTreesNetwork #forestry Booking: tickettailor.com/events/integra…

Excellent to input to a course on Landscape Ecology today at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO Though the weather was somewhat hotter than in Scotland cibio.up.pt/en/events/land…

Looking forward to giving seminar tomorrow while I am here at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO - focussed on my input to work by a host of others into developing conservation strategies for the red-billed chough cibio.up.pt/en/events/deve…

Thanks Davy McCracken for promoting our AHDB Beef & Lamb Fluke Guide! 👊A bit more academic, but you might find this systematic review from Aberystwyth University and Queen's University Belfast 🎓 of interest, specific mention of ~low fluke risk associated with genuine peatland! 🐌 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39623592/

Did you know that the most common tree you're likely to see in #ScotlandsRainforest is the birch? Often overlooked, these trees are important for wildlife, and there are actually three different species to look out for. Find out more buff.ly/X4FiCF3 📷 John MacPherson

A reminder to farmers that the eye in the sky is now capable of a lot in checking what goes on at ground level. Whilst 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is not part of the EU, it does not preclude it from technological use. Can this help us measure agricultural actvity to better target support?