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Common Grazings – How to Set Up and Host Online Meetings
Common Grazing Clerks, Committees and Crofters – we have a course for you! During lockdown, it has been tricky to hold CG meetings; on this fun and interactive online course…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Polyunits for Production
Throughout the month of September the Farm Advisory Service is hosting a series of online meetings focusing on polyunits. There will be 3 meetings in total, each covering a different…
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Ammonium Nitrate Storage
Following the catastrophic explosion in Beirut reportedly caused by a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate which apparently was stored incorrectly, it is prudent to review the storage requirements for this…
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Apply for an ILMP to identify growth opportunities and cost savings for your farming business
Through the Farm Advisory Service (FAS), Scottish farmers and crofters can access Government grant support to secure the help of an accredited farm business adviser to undertake a professional Integrated…
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Crofting delivers important social, economic and biodiversity value say Highland and Islands’ SAC Consultants
Scotland’s crofting community has spoken out about the social, economic and biodiversity value of small-scale, and almost invariably part-time, way of life to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Crofts can range…
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Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill – Muirburn
You may have seen recent reports of the banning of muirburn as part of the recent cornoavirus bill which has now passed through the Scottish Parliament (Burning moorlands banned in…
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