Crofts & Small Farms
Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
Starting crofting or farming can be a complicated process. Researching which organisations you need to register with and finding the forms you have to fill in is usually the first step. This practical guide is aimed at assisting you through the registration process when acquiring land, cattle and sheep.
Read More >Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
Read More >Resilience Planning for your Cattle Herd (Balivanich) – Event Summary
Calving Season Approaching With calving on the horizon crofters in Uist met to discuss a number of topical issues for their cattle herd. SAC vet Franz Brulisauer was the main…
Read More >AECS & Pains on the Croft – Event Summary
This was a joint meeting between FAS & the Soil Association (Scotland) and was held on a working croft near Ullapool. The event was dedicated to helping crofters identify habitats and…
Read More >Podcast: Growing crofting and smallholdings
‘Growing Crofting and Small Holdings’ is a brand new radio show which broadcast on Cullin FM on Tuesday the 18th of April. The programme featured: • Lambing course on Skye • Learning…
Read More >Small Farms Workshop (Borders) – event summary
We held a series of meetings in the Borders to support small farms. The materials (presentations and handouts) can be found below. The topics covered included: Pre-lambing nutrition Condition scoring…
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