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New Entrants to Farming: Livestock Health and Nutrition (Forfar) – Event Summary
This was the 6th meeting of the Forfar New Entrants to Farming group where the main focus for the night was on livestock health and nutrition. Speakers on the night…
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New Entrants to Farming: Identifying & Grasping Business Opportunities (Argyll) – Event Summary
The first of the 2017 / 18 Argyll New Entrant Group meetings was held on Monday 11th December at the Falls of Lora Hotel, Connel. The theme was Identifying and…
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Stonehaven Smallholders Discussion Group – Event Summary
Some of the north east smallholders in the area got together to see if their was interest for forming a regular discussion group. On the night there were discussion on:…
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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Skye – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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Testing Times – Winter Cattle Management (Isle of Lewis) – Event summary
Winter Cattle Management on the Isle of Lewis 13 participants from across Lewis and Harris took up the opportunity to see round the new (and only) dairy on the island,…
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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Uist – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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New Entrants to Farming: A Business Plan Is More Than A Report (Caithness) – Event Summary
Kev Bevan, FAS Team Leader from SAC Consutling in Ayr was the main speaker for this very informative evening on “Using Figures to Make Money”. For some the thought of…
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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Lewis – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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Testing Times – Winter Cattle Management (Isle of Harris) – Event summary
Winter Cattle Management There was a good representation of Harris and Lewis cattle producers who attended the meeting at West Harris Trust hall at Talla-na-Mara. Angus Mackay, who crofts at…
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Milking the Industry (Campbeltown) – Event Summary
A panel, made up of John Armour, NFUS Policy Advisor, Sandy Wilkie – Mr Milk, and Csaba Adamik the Senior Nutritionist with SAC Consulting, were challenged by a number of…
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