New Entrants

Establishing & Growing a Business in Changing Times

This FAS meeting on Establishing & Growing a Business in Changing Times will be held at The Coo Shed, South Corton Farm, Ayr, KA6 6BX on Monday 26th September 10:30am…

Caithness New Entrants Group

Keen to get started in livestock? We can guide you through the process of setting up as a livestock keeper and then helping you decide the type of livestock to…

Alternatives to land ownership – North Region

Join us on Saturday 24th September from 1pm – 4pm at Sittyton Farm, Newmachar by kind permission of Clarke Hibberd & Meg Morrison for a joint FAS and SAYFC meeting.…

How to Establish a Successful Farm Business: Make Your Mark

If you’re a new entrant to farming and want to build your business skills, knowledge & confidence to help you develop a successful business – then this Dragon’s Den project…

New Entrants Calendar – Best practice for good silage making for New Entrants

In this short video SAC Consulting dairy specialist Lorna MacPherson discusses the process of producing the best quality baled silage from; The timing of cutting How long to wilt To…

New Entrants Calendar – Grassland Weed Identification For New Entrants

Wondering what the weeds in your grassland are and how to deal with them? In this video SAC Consulting agricultural consultant Finlay Ross discusses how to identify and control common…

What do we mean by Climate Positive Farming, by The Scottish NEFERTITI Hub

The Scottish NEFERTITI Hub is organising a free on-farm demonstration titled ‘What do we mean by Climate Positive Farming?’ at Glensaugh Farm, near Fettercairn on Tuesday 17th May 2022, 12pm-4:30pm.

Preparing for sustainable farming

Helping to futureproof farms. Farmers, crofters and land managers now have access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance. The first…

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