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Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme (CAGS) – Update
Good news for crofters! The CAGS scheme, which helps support and improve crofting businesses, is getting an upgrade to make it easier and quicker to apply for funding. To make…
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Farming in water scarcity
Historically Scotland has experienced wetter autumns and winters followed by drier spring and summers. However, we are observing changes in weather patterns year on year, with more singular extreme weather…
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Get funded guidance on farm woodland creation and maintenance
Traditionally, farm woodlands were planted for shelter, timber production, amenity, game cover, or a combination of these. More recently, wildlife conservation and biosecurity have become important objectives, and there has…
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Funding to keep your croft thriving
Funding to keep your croft thriving At the end of last year, The Crofting Commission announced a new initiative to address the issue of vacant crofts across Scotland. Recognising…
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Get funding to achieve high nutrient use efficiency
You may have heard that the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Update sets a commitment to develop “a SMART [Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timebound] target for reducing Scotland’s emissions…
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FAS Mentoring Support Available
Access the highly rated government-funded mentoring programme If you have set up or become the head of a farming or crofting business in the last five years, you could benefit…
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Funded Support for Lambing Season Success
As spring arrives, farms across Scotland begin to welcome new life into their fields. Lambing season is a busy time for farming and crofting families, who must be on duty…
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Risk of Schmallenberg in Lambing Flocks and Calving Herds this Spring
Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is transmitted by the biting insects of the Culicoides family (midge) and can cross the placenta to infect foetuses. Foetal deformities can occur if an animal is…
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Preparing for Sustainable Farming Funding Continuing for Final Year
Farmers and crofters will be able to continue to access payments to carry out soil analysis, carbon audits, and animal health and welfare interventions for an extra year. The ‘Preparing for…
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Looking to the Future at FAS Conference
On 30th January farmers from across Scotland gathered at a sell-out event to discuss Farming for the Future. The conference, hosted by the Farm Advisory Service, featured a variety…
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