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Grant funding to help improve sustainability of Scottish farming businesses

Managing a farming business amidst local lockdown measures can be challenging, with many farmers and crofters facing ongoing market uncertainty created by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Through the Scottish Government’s…

Paying for Covid: could you be affected by the outcome of the Capital Gains Tax review?

On the 14th July the ‘Office of Tax Simplification’ (the independent advisor to the government on simplifying the UK tax system set up in 2010 with the objective of offering…

How ‘natural enemies’ can be farmers’ friends

With evidence mounting that insect populations are declining, farmers are being encouraged to act now to save these vitally important species. While some can be classified as pests, many –…

Women in Agriculture, Caithness: Animal Health

Women in Agriculture, Caithness are running a 2-part mini series of GoToMeetings, based on Animal Health that you are all invited to (click the links to register): Part 1 –…

Keeping Pigs at a Small Scale Level

Join Ross Mackenzie, Dr Emma Baxter and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Hannah Orr for a series of bitesize webinars throughout October. The webinars are aimed at anyone looking to keep…

A Season with Sheep

If you are new or relatively new to sheep keeping, join us for this series of 3 meetings online, discussing the 3 key seasons in the sheep year. We start…

When should a first wheat be treated as a second wheat?

With an anticipated reduction in demand due to the disruption from COVID combined with reports of quality issues leading to costly deductions and rejections, a number of malting barley growers are looking at sowing winter wheat following…

Covid-19 recovery plan – Opportunities for Employing Staff

During the depths of lockdown, the daily routine was unchanged for farmers and crofters. However, for another section of society things were changing drastically with many finding themselves out of…

Managing People

Managing people and getting the best from staff can be challenging. Often farmers themselves have never been employed other than by the family business and this makes the thought of…