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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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Winter Agronomy Digital Roadshows 2021
The Winter Agronomy Roadshows in January for this year will be delivered on-line as a combination of technical lectures, podcasts and interactive discussion sessions. Key speakers will cover the launch of…
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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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Covid 19: Challenges to the Pig Sector
An almost perfect storm of challenges, mostly related to COVID-19 is now impacting on the pig sector, with reduced slaughter capacity following outbreaks and restrictions at several pork processing sites having numerous effects throughout the supply…
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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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