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Crofting Businesses: Carbon Audits and Preparing For Sustainable Farming
In recent times, crofters will have heard more about carbon audits than ever before. There are several reasons for why they are so important, such as Scotland’s net zero target…
Read More >Organics in Scotland Video Series
Whether you’re considering conversion to organic farming or you’re looking at introducing a different enterprise on your organic farm, the videos in this series look at three different organic farming…
Read More >Scottish Farm Business Survey – Good Technical Efficiency Pays
Every year, the Scottish Farm Business Survey (SFBS) produces National Group Average Datasets for you to benchmark your farm business. This allows you to investigate the financial strengths and weaknesses…
Read More >Making a Home for Bats on Your Croft
Where do bats live? A roost is the name of a bat’s home. Throughout the year bats may move between different roosts, that provide different needs, in the summer, females…
Read More >Energy Bill Support for Farm Businesses
The energy market has been in a volatile state for some time now and this article aims to explain the current support that is available to non-domestic customers and how…
Read More >Navigating Rural Payments New Map Viewer
A quick start guide for the key features needed as we approach the SAF window The mapping feature on Rural Payments and Services is now known as Map Viewer and…
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Getting the farm ‘climate ready’
Farmers and land managers are constantly making business decisions whilst having to factor in and account for various unknowns; fluctuating commodity prices, market trends, changing regulations and new schemes are…
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Embedding sustainability and resilience in the Scottish agricultural sector – COP26 and beyond
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which is the biggest international climate conference globally, was being held in Glasgow earlier this month. It was the first…
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COP26: Week One – The Story So Far
Tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Glasgow over the weekend, continuing to put pressure on those inside the walls of the SECC to figure out a way…
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Funding for succession planning advice can help agri businesses to cover some legal and financial costs
Are you seeking professional support on legal, financial or mediation matters related to your agri business? If so, the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) can help you access up to £1,000…
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