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KPI Tool
A KPI tool has been developed that will allow farmers and crofters to input data they have already available to them in order to benchmark their farming enterprises and make…
Read More >Crofters Duties
Both tenant and owner-occupier crofters have duties they must comply with, by law. If crofters fail in these duties, then the Crofting Commission has the power to terminate a tenancy…
Read More >Derelict to Productive: Drainage
The importance of drainage and maintaining drains can often be an overlooked step when managing croft ground. The benefits to spending time and effort into your field or croft drainage…
Read More >Derelict to Productive: Soil Texture Structure
SAC Consultant Louisa Habermann talks through how to better understand the differences between soil texture and soil structure, how best to identify these soil characteristics, and details out methods of…
Read More >Polyproduce Marketing
The surge in crofters and smallholders interest in growing fruit and vegetables as well as an elevated demand for locally sourced foods by current consumers has meant an identification of…
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