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Introduction Delegates attended the 6th FAS New Entrant Programme workshop held on 21st February at Radstone Hotel. The group were joined by Poppy Frater from SAC Consulting and Peter Addie…

The North East and Forfar New Entrants to Farming groups joined together to discuss adding value to their farm produce.  Guest speaker and food marketing ‘guru’, Kerry Allison, from SAC…

New entrants to farming in the Borders recently attended a workshop on the benefits of benchmarking their farm business performance. AHDB’s Benchmarking Manager Doreen Anderson led the workshop and explained…

Livestock records can be a complicated and daunting aspect of running a farming business to get your head round but it’s a majorly important one for various reasons. Livestock identification…

This two day introductory workshop on ‘Adding Value to Farm Produce’ was the first of its type within the Farm Advisory Service New Entrants to Farming Programme; taking a small…

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

The availability of land is often seen as the most common barrier against entry into the agricultural industry. However direct or total ownership is not necessarily the best way to…

Paddy stressed the importance of good soil health for the successful establishment and performance of grass, clover and forage crops, with the most important factors highlighted below: soil pH, moisture…

Stirling New Entrants group met on the 30th of January 2018 to discuss Grassland management at the Stirling Court Hotel, Bridge of Allan. Poppy Frater, Sheep and Grassland Specialist from…