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Neil and his family farm Garrarie in the south west of Scotland, near Stranraer.

Katie Francis was raised on the family farm of Whitmuir in Selkirk.

Michael and Fiona are enjoying their first years farming their new tenancy at Glenside Farm, with their young family.

Callum and Duncan Hume are brothers who were given the opportunity to take over the owner occupied family farm of Sundhope, based near Selkirk in May 2007.

There are various and specific rules and regulations that must be adhered to when keeping farm livestock and managing land. This guide aims to compile many of these requirements and useful links to further detail.

Having made the decision to be your own boss there are a number of factors to consider before trading begins.

The main incentive for new and young entrants is a profitable business which provides good opportunities for business growth. Whilst there has been interest in, and uptake of, farm diversification opportunities for some time, there has, in recent years, been significant growth in interest in renewable energy opportunities and the potential for growing non-food crops.