New Entrants

ILMP case study: Beauty Bhowmik, High Cleughearn Farm

In 2015, Beauty Bhowmik and her husband Devproteek, decided to change careers and move their family from London to East Kilbride to start a farm business. Being new to farming, Beauty contacted the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) for general advice and information on soil management. FAS encouraged her to apply for an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) to get the best out of the new business.

New Entrants to Farming: Livestock Medicines and Use (Morayshire) – Event Summary

Guest speakers, Donald and Serena from the Aberlour Vet Group and Billy from Elanco, presented information on livestock medicines, including responsible use, storage, administration, quarantine procedures and the reduction in…

New Entrants to Farming: Adding Value to Croft Produce – Event Summary

With many businesses now looking to diversification oppurtunities to increase croft income the Uist New Entrants Group were keen to look at the potential of adding value to their produce.…

New Entrants to Farming: Planning Your Future (Skye) – Event Summary

Talk of accounts, business planning, gross margins and benchmarking can make us feel a bit uncomfortable, not having the confidence in understanding them, let alone using them. An enthusiastic group…

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…

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…

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,…

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.

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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