Crofts & Small Farms

Lothians Small Farms Workshop, Cross Compliance & Tagging – Event Summary

At this workshop we offered advice on cross compliance on your farm as well as tagging and record keeping for livestock.

North East Organic Group – Event Summary

This was the first meeting of year two of the North East Organic farming Discussion Group. Debs Roberts, Organic Policy Manager, SOPA gave a comprehensive update of the organic market…

North East Smallholders Discussion Group – Second Meeting – Event Summary

The second meeting of the north east smallholders discussion group took place on Wednesday 14th March where the topic up for discussion on the night grassland management. The topic was…

Borders Small Farms Workshop – Event Summary

The Borders Small Farms Discussion Group recently met to discuss soil and grassland management and flock health topics in the run up to lambing.

Common Grazings Discussion Group – Lewis (second meeting) – Event Summary

This meeting started with Janette reporting back from the bench marking survey undertaken at the launch meeting on from questions relevant to tonight’s topics. 100% of the common grazings at…

QMS Better Soil Grassland Management for Scottish Beef & Lamb Producers

QMS Better Soil Grassland Management for Scottish Beef & Lamb Producers booklet

Introduction to crofting – Gaelic

Introduction to Crofting (Gaelic Version)

Tha an nòta stiùiridh seo a toirt fiosrachadh air tòiseachadh ann an Croitearachd

Sheep Identification & Record Keeping for Sheep Stock Clubs and Common Graziers (Skye) – Event Summary

Slips up with tagging and record keeping are a common cause for cross compliance penalities. This course allowed Sheep Stock Clubs and graziers who use common grazings to refresh and…

Greening

Under reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it is mandatory for farmers and crofters who apply to the Basic Payment Scheme to comply with Greening requirements.

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