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Calpa Nàdarra – Gaelic, culture and crofting

31 October 2023

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In this episode of Natural Capital Ross Mackenzie and Janette Sutherland visit Sam Thorburn’s croft on the Isle of Skye. They discuss the natural capital on the islands, Gaelic culture,…

Crofting Matters – Common Grazing Finances: Common Issues

31 October 2023

We are at Dornie hall, talking to clerks and committee members about the issues they face when trying to run the common grazing, especially when it comes to finances.  Firstly,…

Crofting Matters – Subsidy Future & Current Schemes

29 September 2023

Don’t miss out on the current schemes which boost income and improve animal and soil health! We discuss the PSF scheme, the future of subsidy, recent changes to the Croft…

Crofting Matters – Succession

31 August 2023

Crofting legislation is fairly complicated and its no different when it comes to succession! Brian Inkster, well-known crofting law specialist, takes us through different scenarios and highlights what to watch…

Crofting Matters – Tax & VAT for Crofters

31 July 2023

It might not sound that interesting, but, especially these days, understanding what you can and should be doing with accounts and tax is important to save unnecessary expense and keep…

Crofting Commission Online Applications

30 June 2023

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The Crofting Commission has recently started accepting online applications through their website for some of their crofting regulatory applications. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss which applications…

Crofting Matters – Obtaining a Croft

31 May 2023

Getting a croft isn’t easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how…

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The Croft House Grant Scheme

Help for housing for crofters is available through the Croft House Grant Scheme, with up to £38000 available for new builds or improvements to older housing. With many rural crofting…

Rural Roundup Bonus Content: Cara Cameron Loch View Rural Training

Cara Cameron is a Welsh girl living in the Scottish highlands with a love of the outdoors and agriculture. She has a thirst for knowledge and also loves to be…

Rural Roundup Bonus Content: Tina MacPhail & Iain MacMillan, Grinneabhat Community Space

15 March 2023

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This week the Rural Roundup is bringing you something a little different, we spoke to six diversified farm businesses across Scotland, asking them about their journeys, the conversations they had…



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