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The Spring Budget 2021 – Key Implications for Farmers
The chancellor’s budget had relatively few surprises in the end. There had been concerns that there could be significant changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime – one of the…
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Optimise the ability of your farming business to align with evolving Scottish agri policy
Optimising land use is a key priority set out in the Scottish Government’s Update to the Climate Change Plan 2018 – 2032. The goal is to move beyond just farming…
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Scottish Government lifts restrictions on succession planning funding
As the saying goes – tomorrow is not promised. As such, it is important to plan ahead to make sure you get to where you want to be. Whether you’re…
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Easier access to mediation for farming disputes thanks to new scheme
The Tenant Farming Commissioner has launched a new scheme to promote mediation as an alternative to litigation, to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the agricultural sector. Designed to make…
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Covid Calving Contingency Plan
With spring calving taking place (or due to start soon) on farm across the country and with Covid -19 still very much at the forefront of daily life, it’s time…
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New “walk through” guide to help small landowners create woodlands
Scottish Forestry have recently published a guide on ‘Preparing Woodland Creation Applications’ to help land managers prepare a Woodland Creation Grant Application by bringing together various sources of information on…
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Provenance – The Future is Bright post-Brexit
In a landscape where fresh and local is big business, coupled with uncertainties over future trade deals with the EU, the provenance of Scottish food and drink has never been…
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The Post-Brexit UK Food Supply Chain
Brexit is likely – to a lesser or greater extent depending on the deal we get – to impact on the competitiveness of our exports, so the domestic customer has…
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Government funding to help farming businesses improve resilience to Brexit uncertainties
While trade talks continue as we head towards the 31 December Brexit deadline, many Scottish farming businesses will be concerned about future markets and the potential consequences of higher trade…
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