Publications

In this episode of the Thrill of The Hill podcast, host Alex Pirie chats to Patrick Laurie from Working For Waders.  They discuss the decline of waders in Scotland, the…

In the shadow of COP26 Scotland prepares to host the world as we agree common targets and policies to combat climate change, equally important is the biodiversity crisis. In episode…

As part of the Health is your Wealth series we chatted with Anna Groom, registered dietician, nutritionist and farmers wife. With Anna we discuss why nutrition is important and how…

Scotland is host to the largest concentration of heather moorland in the world with huge biodiversity interest and carbon holding potential. In this sixteenth episode of the Thrill of the…

This month the newsletter is now available.  Find out more about Balcaskie Farms, East Nuke of Fife which is the venue for our virtual farm tour on 4th November. The…

As farmers and crofters the natural world is our office, but have you taken stock of the biodiversity on your land? In the midst of a biodiversity crisis, Scotland’s landscape…

The June 2021 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download and read on the FAS website.  Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, cereals, beef, potatoes, sheep…

Liz Hamilton took on a farming tenancy with her husband and now has passed on the reins to her sons.  Liz continues to look after the accounts and records and…

The May 2021 edition of Agribusiness News is now available to download.  Along with the regular monthly articles on policy, cereals, beef, potatoes, sheep and milk, this month have policy…

Barbara Girvan’s enthusiasm shines through as she describes her recent new enterprise of a pumpkin patch in the Highlands, providing entertainment for school holidays and raising funds for charity. Her…