Events
Crofting Discussion Group Lewis – Future Funding for Crofters
Time: 7:00 pm
Niall Campbell (SAC Consulting) will be joining us to give us an update on future funding support for crofting
Mixed Up Farm Plans: Mixed Farming Needs Mixed Planning
Time: 11:00 am
Join Soil Association Scotland and NFFN with Ruth Ashton Shaw, Low Auldgirth Steading, Dumfries to explore how small mixed farms can juggle livestock, fibre production, habitats and business needs – and where whole farm plans fit in.
Western Isles WIA – New Castration & Tail Docking Techniques
Time: 12:00 pm
A potential game changer for sheep on the common and hill? It’s very tricky to castrate and tail lambs within 7 days, unless lambs are born inbye. Could two new techniques,…
Preparing for the Future – Perth: Enhanced Greening
Time: 12:30 pm
Find out what the introduction of Enhanced Greening means for your business and with Greening making up 30% of your Basic Payment, planning ahead is vital. With changes to existing options as well as some new ones, it’s time to consider what works best on your farm and what you need to do to put things in place.
What are you feeding for?
Time: 10:30 am
Stirlingshire Monitor Farm Winter Meeting QMS
Sheep Record Keeping Made Easy – Mull
Time: 11:00 am
New years resolutions in order with turning a new leaf on your sheep records! Join us for an informative and practical evening all about sheep tagging — covering the dos…
Islay WIA: Making the Most of your Animal Health Decisions
Time: 11:30 am
A game changer for sheep on the West Coast? Join us at the Oyster Shed, Islay on 27th January to hear more. It’s very tricky to castrate and tail lambs…
Integrating Trees Network – Shelterbelts and Shelter Woodlands: Discussing Practical Examples and Benefits
Time: 7:00 pmJoin ITN to discuss the benefits trees can provide to your livestock and crops and the practical steps you can take to achieve them. Steven Elton, Woodland Officer, Scottish Forestry…
Crofting Discussion Group Gairloch – Feeding the Flock
Time: 7:00 pm
Join Us for a Meeting on Pre-Lambing Nutrition. Gairloch Community Hall, 27th January. Successful lambing depends on meeting a ewe’s nutritional needs throughout pregnancy. This is especially important in the…
Responding to Extremes: Inverness Managing Changing Weather
Time: 12:30 pm
Join us as we examine how changing weather patterns are impacting Scottish farming, from spring droughts to periods of flooding, and what this means for day-to-day farm management. This event…
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