Publications

Wondering what the weeds in your grassland are and how to deal with them? In this video SAC Consulting agricultural consultant Finlay Ross discusses how to identify and control common…

Welcome to the Spring edition of New Entrants News. By the time you read this we will have marked the 2nd anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, with the last…

This is a three-webinar series “Making the most of a small area” This series aims to enable farmers and landowners to identify and fully utilise small areas of land, maximising…

The tourism sector is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy and plays a vital role in wider economic prosperity. The value of the Scottish tourism sector to the wider…

Beth Rose from Birchwood Croft takes us through her journey of selling her own produce from buying their land, how they started selling online and what the challenges have been.…

Isla Murray is a 17 year old New Entrant to Crofting from the Isle of Lewis who has recently taken on a Sublet of a 6 Acre Croft. She has…

In a new video in our series looking at advice and guidance for people who want to make a new start with agriculture, Agricultural Consultant Hazel Laughton takes you through…

Managing Scotland’s landscapes sustainably is what all farmers, crofters and landowners seek to achieve. For years now there has been a steady increase in the number of land managers turning…

This focussed in on the potential opportunities for new entrants and those progressing in their businesses through relinquishment and assignation of agricultural tenancies. We aim to allow you to have:…

Taking on a farm or croft for the first time is an exciting opportunity but as New Entrants there can be challenges along the way. We speak to Trudi Cueto…