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Guest speakers, Donald and Serena from the Aberlour Vet Group and Billy from Elanco, presented information on livestock medicines, including responsible use, storage, administration, quarantine procedures and the reduction in…

With many businesses now looking to diversification oppurtunities to increase croft income the Uist New Entrants Group were keen to look at the potential of adding value to their produce.…

Talk of accounts, business planning, gross margins and benchmarking can make us feel a bit uncomfortable, not having the confidence in understanding them, let alone using them.  An enthusiastic group…

This was the 5th meeting of the New Entrants to Farming group based around Forfar.  The main speakers on the night were Poppy Frater, SAC Consulting and David Ross, SAC…

Stirling New Entrants group met on the 31st of October to discuss Liver Fluke control measures at the Stirling Court Hotel, Bridge of Allan. Heather Stevenson, Veterinary Investigation Officer from…

Know the current market demands & keep an eye on costs of production Around 12 attendees came to Drumbreddan Farm on 30th October 2017 to hear talks from John Kerr,…

FAS meeting held in Dumfries on 3rd October 2017  Guest speaker Donald Stewart (Farming & Industrial Finance) delivered a presentation on the finance market and the numerous different options that are…

The initial meeting of Caithness & Sutherland New Entrant group 2017/2018 was held at Quoybrae Mart on Thursday 28th September at 7pm. Stuart is available for any guidance on selling…

The Lanark group met at the end of September to develop business planning skills and improve efficiency within the sheep enterprise by following prime lambs from ‘Hoof to Hook’. The…

The Inverness New Entrants group met in Mid September at the local Dingwall Mart, having been encouraged to bring along samples of their own grass to be evaluated in an…