New Entrants

Mentoring Support for New Entrants: Learn from Experience and Build with Confidence

Starting out in farming or crofting can be both rewarding and challenging. New entrants often face a steep learning curve as they balance practical land management with business planning, regulation,…

Grow, Learn & Thrive with FAS Support for New Entrants

Starting a farming or crofting business is exciting, but it also comes with a steep learning curve. As a new entrant, you may experience a range of challenges, from understanding your land and resources to…

Unsure about Mentoring? Hear from Those Who’ve Benefitted

Starting out in farming or crofting can feel overwhelming, but support is available to help you build confidence and make informed decisions. Through FAS new entrants can receive practical, tailored…

Mentoring in Autumn

As autumn sets in over Scotland, farming and crofting activity shifts in preparation for the colder months, Calving begins, machinery is out working the land to prepare soil for next…

What New Entrants are Saying About the FAS Mentoring Grant

Have you started or taken over a farming or crofting enterprise within the past five years? You may be eligible for fully funded mentoring through the Farm Advisory Service. This…

FAS Mentoring Support Available

Access the highly rated government-funded mentoring programme If you have set up or become the head of a farming or crofting business in the last five years, you could benefit…

Starting Up In Business

Having made the decision to start your own farming business, there are a number of factors to consider before trading begins. This article will take you through three of the…

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