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Technical Note (TN656): Soils Information, Texture and Liming
This technical note offers information on soil, including classification, texture, PLANET Scotland and lime recommendations.
Read More >Case study: Sandy, Kirsteen and Alexander Douglas
The local Caithness family were successfully awarded a 10 year Limited Duration Tenancy on the Forest Enterprise Scotland Starter Farm on the 1st April 2015 at Achnamoine Farm, near Spittal in Caithness.
Read More >Case study: Neil McKinnel
Neil and his family farm Garrarie in the south west of Scotland, near Stranraer.
Read More >Case study: Katie Francis
Katie Francis was raised on the family farm of Whitmuir in Selkirk.
Read More >Case study: Michael and Fiona Burns
Michael and Fiona are enjoying their first years farming their new tenancy at Glenside Farm, with their young family.
Read More >Case study: Callum Hume
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.
Read More >Starting up an agricultural business
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.
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