Opportunities [AR.OP]
Getting Started In Arable Agriculture – Machinery Appraisal
Machinery cost on farms can be a major contributor to high levels of fixed costs. In 2020, it was estimated that £1.8-1.9billion was spent on new farm machinery in the UK. This factsheet will compare the costs of doing the job in-house against paying a contractor.
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Starting Out In Arable Agriculture – Variable Costs And Creating A Budget Fact Sheet
This fact sheet will provide readers with an overview of variable costs, before providing a worked example of how to prepare a budget for their own farm. Variable costs are important in a farms budget as they vary year on year and vary depending on the crops grown. They can have a big impact on the overall financial performance of a business.
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The Different Types of Co-ops and Collaboration (webinar)
The benefits of co-operation are well-evidenced. Co-operation involves farmers and others, working together to achieve a commercial objective, which they cannot achieve independently and individually. Through co-operation, members help themselves,…
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Exploring Joint Venture Farming
Joe McMillan originally comes from the island of Bute on the West coast of Scotland. He has always wanted to farm in his own right and has worked hard over…
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Webinar Recording: Climate Change – Crops & Soils
The last of our series “A New Start”, we will look at climate change – emerging trends and challenges in the arable industry. Our two guest speakers are both at…
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Webinar Recording: Getting A Start With Joint Venture Farming
The third of our series of “A new Start” webinars, looking at joint ventures. With land become harder to come by and a genuine barrier to entry into…
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Arable Scotland: Webinar for New Entrants
Annie McKee from the James Hutton Institute, drawing on input from the NEFERTITI Scottish Hub, hosted a webinar discussion on ‘New People, New Pathways – Routes into Arable…
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