Our climate is changing, how this impacts the agriculture sector is going to be down to how resilient the businesses can become. But where do you start? New guidance from CREW, who are the Centre of expertise for waters, has been released on ‘Planning for Water Scarcity: Practical guidance for Scottish farmers and growers’. In this podcast David Haro Monteagudo from Aberdeen University and Fiona Salter, SAC Consulting, discuss current climate trends and break down the guide to focus this episode on 'How resilient is your farm business to water scarcity?'

Supporting material

Drought Risk Assessment Tool
https://www2.sepa.org.uk/drought-risk-assessment-tool

SEPA Abstraction https://beta.sepa.scot/regulation/authorisations-and-compliance/easr-authorisations/water-activities/

NetRegs provides environmental guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland. But what does this mean, and how can you use it? In this podcast we chat with Andrew Wallace and Pete Wright about how information is shared on NetRegs, what can be expected and the different resources which are available to help land managers stay compliant with environmental regulation. Highlight best practice, guidance and training opportunities.

Supporting Material
NetRegs homepage https://www.netregs.org.uk/about/
SEPA home page https://www.sepa.org.uk/
NetRegs E-learning courses https://www.netregs.org.uk/tools/
Contact NetRegs: netregs@sepa.org.uk

In 2025, all areas of Scotland were impacted by reduced water availability at some point. With projections showing that droughts will occur more frequently - what does this mean for the agricultural community? In this episode we hear from Pete Wright, SEPA, on how water shortages impact the environment and farming sector. Looking to ways that land managers can find solutions to remain viable in a changing climate.
Further information

• SEPA: Water Scarcity https://beta.sepa.scot/water-scarcity/
• Farming and Water Scotland https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/managing-water/
• FAS: Water Management https://www.fas.scot/environment/water-management/