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Diversification: Woodlands & Renewables (Stranraer) – event summary
Have you wondered about diversifying into woodlands or renewables? This meeting aims to inform farmers and land owners the future financial and business potential in both woodland and renewable energy as well as highlighting funding sources for these types of projects.
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New Entrants Gathering 2017 Perth Racecourse
Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing was the keynote speaker at this year’s New Entrants to Farming Gathering held at Perth Racecourse. The event – organised…
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Managing Water Margins & Priority Catchment Area Update – event summary
The event focused on outlining the implications of the new priority catchment areas in Dumfriesshire and considered options for the effective management of water margins. After the opening of the…
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New Entrants to Farming: Common Grazing (Skye) – event summary
The meeting was held in Portree on the subject of Common Grazings which is very relevant to the area. A well attended meeting where 3 groups were formed to go…
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The Knock-on Effects of Flooding from Storm Frank and Mitigation Measures for the Future – event summary
Around 20 farmers attended the event at Birse Hall to hear about how flooding has impacted on a local farming business, discuss soil and forage analysis from the flooded areas…
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New Entrants to Farming: Do you know what happens at the vet lab after you drop off a sample or carcass? – event summary
This meeting was targeted towards New Entrants to farming and was only suitable for those who had a strong stomach, were over 16 years old and not pregnant! Despite the…
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Buying Healthy Breeding Stock: Johne’s – event summary
‘Buying Healthy Breeding Stock – Johne’s’ meeting Johne’s disease does not become apparent in breeding stock for a number of years. However during this time, infected animals could be passing…
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Till the Cows Come Home – event summary
We held a FAS open day on behalf of the Scottish Government on 7th February 2017. There was an excellent representation of local Caithness farmers and crofters, with over 80…
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New entrants: What to expect from an inspection – event summary
We have held a series of events across the country for New Entrants to farming to look at the subject farm inspection. The presentation delivered along with handouts can be…
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New Entrants to Farming: Contract Farming (Dumfries) – Event Summary
The Contract Farming meeting was held at Woodlands House Hotel, Newbridge, Dumfries on Tuesday 30th January 2018. Alastair Beattie opened the meeting by introducing guest speaker Sandy Ramsay, who specialises…
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