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Business and January 2026 – Policy Brief

…and/or animal health and welfare claims for the Scheme year -1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 must be submitted by midnight on 28th February 2026. Full guidance on how…

Herd Fertility – is your bull working?

…Scottish Government’s ‘Preparing for Sustainable Farming’ there is funding available under the animal health and welfare interventions for bull fertility assessments, providing an opportunity to work alongside your vet to…

Business and Policy February 2026 – Policy Update

…link: Fair Work First Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) – 2025 Year Grant Claims All soil analysis, carbon audits, and/or animal health and welfare claims for the 2025 Preparing for…

FAS Mentoring Support Available

…knowledge Running farm businesses Traditional skills, e.g. stone walling, hedge laying Animal welfare Land-based skills Food and drink industry experience Finance and business planning Surveying and planning Conservation and biodiversity…

Water Scarcity and Rising Temperatures

…business, you can work with a qualified advisor through FAS. They will help you explore specialist advice options, including water pollution prevention and control, woodland management and conservation, and animal…

How Dynamic Herd Health Plans Improve Farm Management

…vets and other relevant advisors. Implementing robust nutritional management, biosecurity, vaccination protocols and husbandry practices can significantly improve animal health and welfare. Annual reviews are often inadequate as farm conditions…