New Entrants
New Entrants to Farming: Grassland Management: Above and Below the Soil (Forfar)
This was the 5th meeting of the New Entrants to Farming group based around Forfar. The main speakers on the night were Poppy Frater, SAC Consulting and David Ross, SAC…
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New Entrants to Farming: Liver Fluke Workshop (Stirling)
Stirling New Entrants group met on the 31st of October to discuss Liver Fluke control measures at the Stirling Court Hotel, Bridge of Allan. Heather Stevenson, Veterinary Investigation Officer from…
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New Entrants to Farming: Marketing Beef & Lamb (Stranraer) – Event Summary
Know the current market demands & keep an eye on costs of production Around 12 attendees came to Drumbreddan Farm on 30th October 2017 to hear talks from John Kerr,…
Read More >New Entrants Newsletter October 2017
The newsletter includes an overview of the Dumfries and Lanark new entrant groups, detail on the Mentoring service available to farmers and new entrants. There is also information on woodlands.
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New Entrants to Farming – ‘Asset Finance: Choosing the right option for you’ – Event Summary
FAS meeting held in Dumfries on 3rd October 2017 Guest speaker Donald Stewart (Farming & Industrial Finance) delivered a presentation on the finance market and the numerous different options that are…
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New Entrants Newsletter Autumn 2017
New Entrants Newsletter Autumn 2017
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New Entrants to Farming: Marketing Matters (Caithness)
The initial meeting of Caithness & Sutherland New Entrant group 2017/2018 was held at Quoybrae Mart on Thursday 28th September at 7pm. Stuart is available for any guidance on selling…
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New Entrants To Farming: Hoof to Hook (Lanark Group)
The Lanark group met at the end of September to develop business planning skills and improve efficiency within the sheep enterprise by following prime lambs from ‘Hoof to Hook’. The…
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New Entrants to Farming: Turfs Up, An Introduction to Grassland Management (Inverness)
The Inverness New Entrants group met in Mid September at the local Dingwall Mart, having been encouraged to bring along samples of their own grass to be evaluated in an…
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New Entrants to Farming: Overview of Crofting Support (North Uist) – event summary
The meeting was on crofting support schemes and was requested by several of the group members as they were unsure of all the support available to them. The meeting went…
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