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A New Start
We are hosting a series of webinars throughout the summer months, on a new start. These will be 60 minute webinars with an excellent line up of speakers to discuss…
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Woodland creation, management & conservation support
Up to £1000 in woodland creation, management & conservation support available, without a prior ILMP The Scottish Government has lifted requirements to complete an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) prior…
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Tenant’s Improvements Amnesty Deadline – Extended to 12 December 2020
The amnesty is a one-off opportunity to clarify, and have agreed for the record, the improvements which the tenant carried out and which in future will be discounted from the…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): New Guidance for Private Landlords
As many farming businesses rent out surplus domestic properties on farm or have investment properties off the farm; they may have tenants concerned about being evicted if due to the…
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Crofting delivers important social, economic and biodiversity value say Highland and Islands’ SAC Consultants
Scotland’s crofting community has spoken out about the social, economic and biodiversity value of small-scale, and almost invariably part-time, way of life to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Crofts can range…
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Making more forage this year
With contingency planning and system changes possible, some might want to hone the mind on making more forage to increase stocking capacity and stock performance this year. This article summarises…
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Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill – Muirburn
You may have seen recent reports of the banning of muirburn as part of the recent cornoavirus bill which has now passed through the Scottish Parliament (Burning moorlands banned in…
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Efficiency More Important Than Ever
It feels like a strange time at the moment – children not at school, queues to get into supermarkets, police enforcing essential travel. It is easy to get caught up…
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SEPA Temporary Regulatory Guidance Response to COVID-19: Land Application of Uncollected Milk in Scotland
Background The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is committed to supporting everyone it regulates during the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst maintaining protection of Scotland’s environment. SEPA will listen and quickly respond…
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Winning the battle against rushes – post event summary
Fighting rushes on upland farms can feel like a thankless task. This meeting was a 3 year revisit to the Darvel farm we first visited in October 2017 (you can…
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