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Common Grazings and Sheep Stock Clubs Liability

There is some confusion and ambiguity surrounding the need for both public and employers’ liability cover for common grazings committees and sheep stock clubs. Common grazings committees and sheep stock…

New Entrants Case Study: Mix of Farming Arrangements

Case Study: Ian McKnight To build a viable farming business, one young farmer retains flexibility to work within different agreements. After studying Agriculture at the Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive (Ayr)…

New Entrants Case Study: Joint Ventures for Landowner

Case Study: Stephen Withers and Neil Sandilands Share Farming – A Different Approach for Owner and Operator Share Farming is not common in Scotland but two farmers explain how it…

Integrated Land Management Plan Case study: Fergus Laing, Glenbeg Estate

Name and business: Fergus Laing, Glenbeg Estate For many years, land owner, Fergus Laing has run a successful and diverse highland estate, incorporating a tenant farm, golfing, fishing and hunting. However, due to unforeseen…

Integrated Land Management Plan Case study: Bitney MacNab, Cairnston Smallholding

Name and business: Bitney MacNab, Cairnston Smallholding Inspired by her youngest daughter to pursue a career in farming, Bitney MacNab – has ambitious plans to diversify from her bed and…

New Entrants to Farming: It’s A Fluke – Event Summary

New Entrants to Farming from Caithness recently attended an informative, hands on workshop on the importance of the vet labs and disease surveillance at the SAC Veterinary Services Centre at…

Small Farmers Meeting – An Introduction to Lambing Sheep – Event Summary

Key take-home messages: Be prepared. Stay calm. Get help – if in doubt, call in the vet. Most problems at lambing are nutrition related. If you manage condition correctly you…

New Entrants to Farming: An Introduction to Lambing – Event Summary

Most problems at lambing are nutrition related. If you manage condition correctly you can minimise metabolic disorder, lambing issues and maximise the number of lambs reared. The participants were made…

Common Grazings Discussion Group – Uist (second meeting) – Event Summary

The meeting started with Janette Sutherland reporting back to the group on the benchmarking survey undertaken at the launch meeting. A discussion followed on the pertinent points from the survey…