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New Entrants to Farming: Overview of Crofting Support (North Uist) – event summary
The meeting was on crofting support schemes and was requested by several of the group members as they were unsure of all the support available to them. The meeting went…
Read More >New Entrants Workshop : Getting More From Your Grass (Borders) – event summary
The final new entrants workshop of the winter was held on farm for the first time in the Borders, with a focus on grassland management. Grassland management is a key…
Read More >Here Comes Summer: Getting It Right With Seasonal Lets – event summary
Hazel Laughton and Jennifer Brown from SAC Consulting gave an overview of the new ScotMoves legislation for moving cattle to seasonal lets within business ownership, what is required for seasonal…
Read More >Nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZ) – event summary
Between December 2016 and March 2017 we held a series of meetings to look at nitrate vulnerable zones, nutrient budget workshop updating you on NVZ rules and common errors found on…
Read More >Growing a Grass Wedge: Rotational & Paddock Grazing Tips for Cattle & Sheep – event summary
Grassland management is a key element to improving cattle & sheep outputs. This meeting highlighted ways to significantly improve grassland utilisation and give farmers and land managers the confidence…
Read More >Small Farms Workshop (Borders) – event summary
We held a series of meetings in the Borders to support small farms. The materials (presentations and handouts) can be found below. The topics covered included: Pre-lambing nutrition Condition scoring…
Read More >Getting to the Roots of the Issue – event summary
The event was held at Keppoch farm, Dundonell in Wester Ross. Paddy Jack gave an informative presentation on the wide range of factors which need to be considered when…
Read More >Facebook for Farmers – event summary
Facebook is a great unknown to many farmers, but it offers a free tool for marketing your livestock, produce and services to a potentially unlimited audience. The website has over 1…
Read More >Grassland Rejuvenation Day – event summary
The event was attended by 29 farmers. Talks in the morning by Gavin Elrick on soil structure and Alex Sinclair on soil fertility and fertilisers were well received and prompted…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Take Nothing for Granted – event summary
The event was held on Friday 10th March in the HelloDigital Meeting room at the An Lochran building in Inverness. The guest speaker was SAC Consulting’s Kara Craig who took…
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