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New entrants to farming: enterprise profitability – event summary
Our first speaker Kev Bevan, took the section on Using Figures to Make Money. This focused on using quick, simple calculations to gague business decisions and come to the most…
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New Entrants to Farming : Practical Livestock Topics – event summary
A practical livestock meeting for New Entrants was held at SRUC Hill & Mountain research farm on Monday 12th December. Attendees were talked through the farm policy and practices…
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Profitable farming in a changing climate – event summary
Milnathort farmer Mark Thomson welcomed Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP to the family farm Tillyrie on Monday 12th December for a meeting showcasing cost effective measures farmers can take to…
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Avian influenza prevention zone
Note: The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone covering Scotland will be extended until at least 30 April, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Key messages for small-scale poultry keepers Scottish Government has put…
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New entrants to farming: Farm diversification – events summary
This event looked at farm diversification and how new entrants to farming can take advantage of new opportunities. The presentation from the event can be found below.
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New entrants to farming : approaching landowners and banks – event summary
The Scottish Government, through the new Farm Advisory Service is offering various forms of support to new entrants.
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Feeding suckler cows for a successful calving – event summary
This suckler cow event held at Townhead Farm near Dumfries focussed on how to manage suckler cows through the winter housing period to get them into the best condition for…
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New entrants to farming : contract and share farming opportunities – event summary
The Scottish Government, through the new Farm Advisory Service is offering various forms of support to new entrants. SAC Consulting will be delivering a range of workshops over the winter period designed to give you a flavour of what’s involved when entering into a farming business.
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Liver fluke in cattle and sheep – event summary
Liver fluke is a significant cause of loss of production in cattle and sheep, but control strategies are not one-size-fits-all and depend on previous treatments, climatic conditions, housing, etc.
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New entrants to farming : succession – event summary
A small but focused group of New Entrants (some accompanied by a parent) met at the Woodlands House Hotel to discuss Succession Planning. Alan White, a solicitor with Gillespie Macandrews…
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