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New Entrants Case Study: Joint Ventures for Landowner
Case Study: Stephen Withers and Neil Sandilands Share Farming – A Different Approach for Owner and Operator Share Farming is not common in Scotland but two farmers explain how it…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: It’s A Fluke – Event Summary
New Entrants to Farming from Caithness recently attended an informative, hands on workshop on the importance of the vet labs and disease surveillance at the SAC Veterinary Services Centre at…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: An Introduction to Lambing – Event Summary
Most problems at lambing are nutrition related. If you manage condition correctly you can minimise metabolic disorder, lambing issues and maximise the number of lambs reared. The participants were made…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Cow Signals Workshop (Stranraer) Event Summary
CowSignals provides a framework to structure cow observations so that management and animal welfare can be improved. By spending time observing your herd and answering key questions regarding Feed, Water,…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Grassland Management – Event Summary
Wet weather has had a massive impact on farm businesses across South West Scotland since Autumn 2017. The meeting focused on how a grassland can recover through the spring and…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Using Figures to Make Money – Event Summary
New entrants to farming from Morayshire and the North East of Scotland met to discuss how to ‘Use Figures to Make Money’. Samantha Stewart from SAC Consulting was the main…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Health Planning – Event Summary
The final of the 2017 / 18 Argyll New Entrant Group meetings was held on Monday 5th March 2018 at the Falls of Lora Hotel, Connel. Health Planning Local vet,…
Read More >New Entrants Gathering 2018 – It’s nae whit ye hae but whit ye dae wi whit ye hae
The New Entrants to Farming Programme held its 5th Gathering, on the 27th February at Perth Race Course. The agenda was built to inform and inspire the participants on a…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Grassland Management Workshop – Event Summary
Introduction Delegates attended the 6th FAS New Entrant Programme workshop held on 21st February at Radstone Hotel. The group were joined by Poppy Frater from SAC Consulting and Peter Addie…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Adding Value to Your Produce – Event Summary
The North East and Forfar New Entrants to Farming groups joined together to discuss adding value to their farm produce. Guest speaker and food marketing ‘guru’, Kerry Allison, from SAC…
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