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Full marks for mentoring
Grow your farming business and improve technical skills through free mentoring support A recent survey by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) found that – 100% of farmers and crofters who…
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Carbon audits – your guide to efficiency and performance
Apply for a carbon audit to improve the technical performance and efficiency of your farming business In addition to being more environmentally sustainable, farms with a low carbon footprint are…
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Integrated Land Management Plans: helping Scottish crofters to be successful in a competitive environment
A common misconception surrounding Integrated Land Management Plans (ILMPs) is that they are not applicable to smaller businesses. This is not the case. Regardless of farm size or business stage,…
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Adapting to change through business resilience
Although the exact departure date for Brexit is currently being debated – Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union remains on course to take place this year – signalling a major…
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Making Tax Digital
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) intend to make the UK one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world through Making Tax Digital (MTD). The benefit of…
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Soil health – why and how?
Interest in soil health is growing at all levels. It is a key area for policy with the UK government’s 25-year environment plan, launched earlier this year, indicating that future agricultural policy will focus on soil health and structure.
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African Swine Fever (ASF)
The disease is spreading in Europe (1). It has been confirmed in wild boar and feral pigs as well as in commercial and backyard pigs in Central and Eastern Europe.…
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New Entrants to Farming – Planning For The Future
The roadshow will be held in collaboration with FAS, NFUS and the Scottish Land Commission this will take place throughout October and November traveling across Scotland. The aim of the…
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Figuring it Out: Book-keeping in the 21st Century
The move to Making Tax Digital whereby HMRC will require most rural businesses to provide information more frequently and in greater detail than before (and directly from commercial software) will…
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New Entrants to Farming – Grassland Matters (Caithness) Event Summary
Paddy from DLF gave an insight to grass growth and getting the best from the farms biggest asset (a copy of his presentation is available to view below). Take home…
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