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Common Grazings Discussion Group – Uist (second meeting) – Event Summary
The meeting started with Janette Sutherland reporting back to the group on the benchmarking survey undertaken at the launch meeting. A discussion followed on the pertinent points from the survey…
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Lothians Small Farms Workshop, Cross Compliance & Tagging – Event Summary
At this workshop we offered advice on cross compliance on your farm as well as tagging and record keeping for livestock.
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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,…
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Farm woodlands case study – First Thinning at Myreton Farm
Clive Streeter lives at Myreton, near Keith in Moray. In 1997 Clive decided to plant seventy two hectares of commercial forestry under the Grampian Forest Challenge Fund, leaving just a…
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North East Organic Group – Event Summary
This was the first meeting of year two of the North East Organic farming Discussion Group. Debs Roberts, Organic Policy Manager, SOPA gave a comprehensive update of the organic market…
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Subsidised funding available to help Scottish farmers stay resilient in changing times
Uncertainty over future subsidies and the impact of Brexit is a key concern for many business owners in the UK, not least of all, those in the farming sector. Whilst…
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North East Smallholders Discussion Group – Second Meeting – Event Summary
The second meeting of the north east smallholders discussion group took place on Wednesday 14th March where the topic up for discussion on the night grassland management. The topic was…
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Borders Small Farms Workshop – Event Summary
The Borders Small Farms Discussion Group recently met to discuss soil and grassland management and flock health topics in the run up to lambing.
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Forth Priority Catchment Area: Doune – Event Summary
Diffuse Pollution Priority Catchment information meeting for those in the Doune area The aim of the meeting was to raise awareness of the forthcoming priority catchment which is to come…
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River Don Priority Catchment Walk – Event summary
The River Don Priority Catchment meeting was a farm walk carried out at SRUC’s Tulloch Farm at Craibstone, near Aberdeen. Pete Wright, SEPA catchment co-ordinator, provided an update on the…
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