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Get Funded Specialist Advice to Benefit from Trees on your Farm or Croft
Planting trees on farms and crofts can help prevent livestock heat stress, increase water use efficiency and reduce the effects of erosion from wind and runoff. Trees on farms can…
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Policy Shift in Deer Management for Climate and Nature
Scotland’s wild deer populations have reached historically high levels – estimated at around one million animals, double the 1990 figure. These include red, roe, sika, and fallow deer. Without natural…
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Future Farming Investment Scheme
The Scottish Government have launched their new capital grant scheme – the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS). The scheme opened for applications on 14th July and will close again on…
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Muirburn Licensing
It has been announced recently that the muirburn licencing scheme will take effect on 1 January 2026. This had previously been expected to be earlier. The most up to date…
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Findings from Moorepark ’25 – Irish Dairying: Innovating the Future
Every two years Teagasc hold an open day at their dairy research facility, Moorpark, in County Cork. This year’s theme was “Innovating for the Future.” Since the removal of quotas…
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Land-Based Pre-Apprenticeship Scheme
Are you 16 to 21 years old and seeking employment opportunities in Scotland’s land-based sector? If so, the land-based pre-apprenticeship scheme could be for you. The scheme has recently been…
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Mentoring for Next Generation Farmers & Crofters
The Farm Advisory Service offers up to four days of free mentoring from experienced mentors for new entrants who have become head of a farming business within the last five…
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Next Generation Practical Training Fund
Following a successful pilot in Autumn 2023, the Next Generation Practical Training Fund has reopened and will continue until March 2027. Anyone who has entered the agricultural industry within the…
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Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS)
About SLMS The Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS) provides independent advice and facilitation services to those seeking or offering opportunities in farming and crofting. They are a government-funded service and…
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FAS Connect Next Generation Groups
In 2024, two pilot FAS Connect Next Generation groups were launched covering South & Central (spanning Scottish Borders to Isle of Bute and everywhere in between) and Kintyre peninsula. These…
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