Improving soil management on the Balcaskie Estate
Episode 5, Apr 27, 2022, 04:54 PM
Soil management is a key part of controlling diffuse pollution on farms, in this podcast soil scientist Joanna Cloy and Farm manager Sam Parsons from Balcaskie Estate discuss what can be done to improve soil management on farm. They touch on topics such as mob grazing, cover crops and how to improve soil structure and organic matter on farms.
Mob grazing is short duration, high density grazing with a longer than usual grass recovery period. For more information see the 'Mob grazing with beef' guide on Scotland's Farm Advisory Service webpage.