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Rural Roundup – One Foot In, One Foot Out: Getting Started & Succession

Posted: Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson discuss opportunities for those looking to enter Agriculture, though apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship schemes, The Scottish Land Matching Service, and funded mentoring services, whilst also talking about Succession for those who may be ready to think about passing on the reigns, identifying specialist advice funding and resources to support people on their journey wherever they may be. They bring you all of this alongside the latest industry updates.

FAS Resources

Agri Culture – Lawrence Martin: Opportunities Through Apprenticeships | FAS

New Entrants resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service

Mentoring for new farmers and crofters | Helping farmers in Scotland

Specialist Advice | Helping farmers in Scotland (Succession Planning)

FAS Connect | Helping farmers in Scotland

Land-Based Pre-Apprenticeship Scheme | Helping farmers in Scotland

Other Resources

Scottish Land Matching Service | Opportunities in Scottish Farming

Future Farming Investment Scheme

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme

Study at SRUC | Apprenticeships