Publications

The May 2022 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, sheep and…

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…

Inflation in costs is a major challenge for sheep producers across the country.  Optimising livestock performance will never have been more important than it is this year.  In this podcast,…

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…

Land values restrict the opportunities available to new entrants and to existing business looking to expand, limiting the area they can afford to purchase. So how do you make the…

Considering subletting your croft? In this short video, we explain the process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on decrofting, apportionment, crofters duties, assignation and…

Considering applying for an apportionment on your Common Grazing? In this short video, we explain the application process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on…

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.…

With fertiliser prices having seen a drastic increase over the past few months now is the time to plan if you haven’t already done so what your fertiliser policy will…