New Entrants
What can the Farm Advisory Service do for you?
Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one…
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Farming in the Online Age: Staying Safe
As digital technology helps farming businesses to become more efficient, virtually every farmer will use at least one online service to run their business whether it’s online banking, digital accounting…
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Full marks for mentoring
Grow your farming business and improve technical skills through free mentoring support A recent survey by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) found that – 100% of farmers and crofters who…
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AgriBusiness News May 2019
Read the May 2019 edition of AgriBusiness News here
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Podcast: Making a mark at the markets
In this podcast, Ross Mackenzie talks to Ian Tolmie, Managing Director of Dingwall and Highland Marts who gives valuable advice for those new to livestock marts, and what they should…
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New Entrant Case Study: Jenny McKerr
Jenny McKerr was brought up in Paisley; she studied agriculture at SAC and then worked in the beef industry before purchasing a farm, along with her husband Stephen. Their goal…
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Video: New Entrants Gathering 2019
The New Entrants to Farming Programme held its 6th annual Gathering, on the 26th February at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Hear what our speakers advice was to New Entrants farmers.
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New Entrant Case Study: Amy Jo Reid
Amy Jo Reid has followed her passion for sheep farming and has built her career around this. After applying for an opportunity at Drummuir Estate for a contract shepherd, Amy…
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New Entrant Case Study: William Law
William Law has recently purchased a farm in his own right. This has been achieved through an opportunity arising and his determination. This has been possible by sourcing finance through…
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