New Entrants
Alternative Livestock Factsheet
Adding alternative livestock enterprises such as deer or pigs to existing sheep and/or cattle farm businesses will spread the financial risk and provide an alternative income stream. Pigs are also…
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What To Expect From A Land Based Inspection (webinar)
Are you worried about being selected for a land-based inspection? Join us in this webinar to find out what is inspected during a land-based inspection and what rural payments expect…
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A New Start to Agriculture: Building Relationships
In a new video in our series looking at advice and guidance for people who want to make a new start with agriculture, Agricultural Consultant Kathleen Gunn looks at Building…
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Setting Up A Carbon Neutral Business (webinar)
In this webinar, we hear first hand from two speakers who have got low carbon and regenerative farming practices at the forefront of their businesses. Sam Parsons is farm manager…
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Business Planning (webinar)
Time to plan for the future? Where is your business now? Where do you want your business to go? How do you get there? Planning is an essential part of…
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New Entrants case study Archie Patterson, Plan Farm, Bute
Archie Paterson is a new entrant to farming. He’s the son of a shepherd, who always dreamed of farming in his own right. In order to make his dream a…
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New Entrants with Added Value – Westerton Farmers: Farm to Table
Fiona Smith is the 4th generation farmer at Westerton Farmers, farming alongside her father and a close-knit team. The family bought the first farm in 1920 and have grown the…
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Supplying the Buyers (webinar)
Do you know what the buyers want to see in your store cattle and lambs? Selling your livestock is an important part of your business and knowing what your buyer…
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New Entrants case study – Ryan Shand, Lythebrae Croft
Ryan Shand farms at Lythebrae Croft in Aberdeenshire. In this video he talks about how he got started in farming from purchasing 30 acres of land in 2016 to building…
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Get a helping hand to kick start your farming or crofting business
Setting up a farming or crofting business comes with its challenges. Not only do you need a well-designed business plan, you will also need to have good knowledge of agriculture…
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