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Crofts & Small Farms

    A teaser tup getting vasectomised
    A teaser tup getting vasectomised

    VLOG – Teaser Tup

    Tupping time is the start of the sheep year, and your management now can have a big impact of the success of the business for the rest of the year.…

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    Crofter feeding a lamb
    Crofter feeding a lamb

    VLOG – Lambing and Feeding

    Pet lambs are unfortunately a likely occurrence for one reason or another during lambing time. Looked after well, these lambs can go on to match the performance of their naturally…

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    Crofter holding a hypothermic lamb
    Crofter holding a hypothermic lamb

    VLOG – Hypothermic Lamb

      Do you know what the temperature of a normal healthy lamb is?* Dealing with chilled lambs can be a regular occurrence if you are lambing outside and the weather…

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    SAC Consultant stood in front of a FAS Chart
    SAC Consultant stood in front of a FAS Chart

    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…

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    A cartoon crofter scratching their head looking at derelict land next to their nice croft.
    A cartoon crofter scratching their head looking at derelict land next to their nice croft.

    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…

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    a variety of polyproduce vegetables and salad on a table.
    a variety of polyproduce vegetables and salad on a table.

    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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